Alaska Natives

indigenous peoples of Alaska, United States
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Alaska Natives are the indigenous peoples of Alaska. They include Inupiat, Yupik, Aleut, Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, Eyak, and some Northern Athabaskan cultures.

Alaska Native
Inuit man
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

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Alaska Native Languages
 
American Indians and Alaska Natives in Alaska.

Below is a full list of the different Alaska Native cultures. Within each culture are many different tribes.

References

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  1. 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

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  Media related to Alaska Natives at Wikimedia Commons