Land Acknowledgement

Thank you to the Alutiiq/Sugpiaq, Dena’ina/Tanaina, and Yup’ik/Yupiaq peoples of Bristol Bay. We recognize the thousands of years of stewardship and acknowledge the people of the region as they continue to be the caretakers of the land. Quyana, Chin’an, Quyanaa!

News and Updates:

03
March
2022

Bristol Bay Online! App Released

Bristol Bay Native Corporation Land Department has released a free mobile app to support the mission of its place name project and allow access to a wealth of knowledge about Bristol Bay place names…right on…
07
January
2020

Learn Yup’ik with the new Yugtun Language App

Southwest Region School District and Bristol Bay Campus developed a language app that helps people learn Yup’ik. The Yugtun Language App was launched in October 2019, and offers 45 lessons on basic vocabulary and grammar,…
29
August
2019

Explore Place Names easily with our new update

New! Explore an updated version of our place names map, now enhanced for mobile users. With assistance from Bristol Bay Remediation, LLC, BBNC’s Land Department recently launched an improved version of the place names mapping…
26
January
2016

Talking Alaska blog

Our partners at UAF’s Alaska Native Languages Archive have been tracking current news related to Alaska Native languages and place names with an online blog called Talking Alaska. A review of the content that’s been…
28
December
2015

December 2015 Workshop

Bristol Bay Native Corporation Land Department and Bristol Bay Native Corporation Education Foundation hosted a workshop, attended by 70, that addressed Cultural Heritage Program Resources. Several panelists, representing public and private organizations, described funding opportunities…