Alaska Natives facts for kids
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| ~106,660 (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
Below is a full list of the different Alaska Native cultures. Within each culture are many different tribes.
- Athabascan
- Eyak
- Haida
- Tlingit
- Tsimshian
- Eskimo
- Aleut (in their own language they refer to themselves as Unangan)
- Alutiiq
Images for kids
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Aleut islander (19th Century)
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Yupik mother and child, Nunivak Island, c. 1929; photographed by Edward S. Curtis.
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Metlakahtla brass band
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See also
In Spanish: Nativos de Alaska para niños
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