Land Acknowledgement

We would like to recognize the Dena’ina Athabascan people of the Eklutna Native Village and Knik Tribal Council whose traditional homelands the Bristol Bay Native Corporation resides on here in Dena’ina Ełnena what we now call Anchorage or Dgheyaytnu (Daguy–kaq) or (Daguy-tnu) the Athabascan name for Anchorage. We recognize the thousands of years of stewardship and acknowledge the people of Dena’ina Ełnena as they continue to be the caretakers of the land and its resources.

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:

02
October
2015

Denali – “the high one”

Denali – “the high one” In August, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell decreed that Mt. McKinley would be officially named Denali, a Koyukon Athabascan word meaning “the high one.” The…
01
October
2015

Tlax_satanjín – “idle hands”

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