Alaska Natives
indigenous peoples of Alaska, United States
Alaska Natives are the indigenous peoples of Alaska. They include Inupiat, Yupik, Aleut, Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, Eyak, and some Northern Athabaskan cultures.
Total population | |
---|---|
~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 |
Cultures
changeBelow is a full list of the different Alaska Native cultures. Within each culture are many different tribes.
References
change- ↑ 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
changeMedia 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