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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:
05
October2015
Alaska Native Place Names Workshop draws attendees from Alaska and beyond
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…
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02
October2015
Ugrunaaluk kuukpikensis – “ancient grazer of the Colville River”
Ugrunaaluk kuukpikensis – “ancient grazer of the Colville River” In September, the University of Alaska Fairbanks announced the discovery of a new kind of duck-billed dinosaur, a hadrosaur that lived in…
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02
October2015
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…
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01
October2015
Tlax_satanjín – “idle hands”
Tlax_satanjín – “idle hands” In March, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names officially recognized a peak near Juneau as Tlaxsatanjín, a decision for the record books. It’s the first geographic feature…
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