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:

04
November
2015

Ron Chambers

Ron Chambers Ron Chambers, of Southern Tutchone, Tlingit and Scottish ancestry, gifted the audience with traditional songs and dances to conclude the Alaska Native Place Names Workshop, held in Anchorage, Alaska,…
04
November
2015

Dr. Lawrence Kaplan

Dr. Lawrence Kaplan Dr. Lawrence Kaplan, professor of Linguistics and Director of the Alaska Native Language Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, and Ann Riordan, an independent scholar who has worked with…
04
November
2015

Gayle Miller

Gayle Miller Gayle Miller, director of academic programs for the Lower Kuskokwim School District, studies a map of Bristol Bay place names during a break at the Alaska Native Place Names…
04
November
2015

Hazel Faye Katuk Pebley

Hazel Faye Katuk Pebley Hazel Faye Katuk Pebley, Deputy Director, North Slope Borough, Department of Iñupiat History Language and Culture, reviews a map of place names during a break at the…
04
November
2015

Dr. James Kari

Dr. James Kari Dr. James Kari, right, speaks with another attendee at the Alaska Native Place Names Workshop, in Anchorage, Alaska, April 29, 2015. Dr. Kari, a linguist and Professor Emeritus…