“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
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:
Garry Njootli and Lou Yost Garry Njootli and Lou Yost, during a break at the Alaska Native Place Names Workshop, Anchorage, Alaska, April 29, 2015. Njootli is the Yukon Toponymist, responsible…
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Attendees of the Alaska Native Place Names Workshop Attendees of the Alaska Native Place Names Workshop enjoyed talking about current projects and catching up with others in the field. Here Hiroko…
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Ron Chambers and Dr. Christine Schreyer Ron Chambers and Dr. Christine Schreyer during a break at the Alaska Native Place Names Workshop, Anchorage, April 29, 2015. Chambers sits on the Yukon…
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John Ross, Alaska Historical Commission member John Ross, Alaska Historical Commission member, gave a welcome in his native language, Dena’ina. “Our Alaska Native place names are coming back. We have received…
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Gary Holton, Professor of Linguistics and Director of the Alaska Native Language Archive (ANLA) Gary Holton, Professor of Linguistics and Director of the Alaska Native Language Archive (ANLA) at the University…
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