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“Land is the gift of our ancestors and the guarantee of our right to continue our subsistence lifestyle. Land is the heart of our culture. Without land, we are nothing.”
– Harvey Samuelsen 1926 – 2004.
“You can’t lose your culture as long as you are learning place names in your Native language.”
– Robert Charlie, Athabascan Elder.
“Alaska’s place names should reflect and respect the rich cultural history of our state...”

– Alaska Governor Bill Walker, lauding the official recognition of the name Denali.

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Our Cultural Heritage, Bristol Bay
News and Updates:

  • 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 posted over the last few years will give you a good idea of what’s going on in the state related […]

  • 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 that would support cultural heritage projects, including native language programs. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; [...]

  • Alaska Native Place Names Workshop draws attendees from Alaska and beyond

    “You can’t lose your culture as long as you are learning place names in your native language.” – Athabascan elder Robert Charlie, at the Alaska Native Place Names Workshop, April, 2015 In late April, more than 80 participants kicked off the national conference of the Council on Geographic Names Association with a day-long Alaska Native […]

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