Alaska Natives
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Total population | |
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~106,660[1] (2006) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Alaska | |
Languages | |
American English, Haida, Tsimshian, Eskimo-Aleut languages, Chinook Jargon, Na-Dené languages, others | |
Religion | |
Shamanism (largely ex), Christianity |
Alaska Natives are the indigenous peoples of Alaska. They include Inupiat, Yupik, Aleut, Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, Eyak, and some Northern Athabaskan cultures.
Cultures
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Below is a full list of the different Alaska Native cultures. Within each culture are many different tribes.
- Athabascan
- Ahtna
- Deg Hit’an
- Dena'ina
- Gwich’in
- Hän
- Holikachuk
- Kolchan
- Koyukon
- Lower Tanana
- Tanacross
- Upper Tanana
- Eyak
- Haida
- Tlingit
- Tsimshian
- Eskimo
- Aleut (in their own language they refer to themselves as Unangan)
- Alutiiq
References
- ↑ Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development. (2006). "Table 1.8 Alaska Native American Population Alone By Age And Male/Female, July 1, 2006." Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development, Research & Analysis. Retrieved on August 25, 2019
Other websites
Media related to Alaska Natives at Wikimedia Commons
- Alaska Federation of Natives
- Alaska Native Health Board
- Alaska Native Heritage Center
- First Alaskans Institute
- Tlingit National Anthem, Alaska Natives Online