Alaska Native
Northern indigenous Americans
Alaska Native refers to the indigenous peoples of Alaska, including Inuit, Yupik, Aleut, and various Indian groups such as Tlingit and Haida.
The term is the standard designation in federal law and official contexts: Alaska Native corporations manage traditional lands.
Unlike "Native American," which typically excludes Alaska's indigenous peoples, Alaska Native specifically includes them.
Northwest Coast indigenous people
- AleutAlaska archipelago native
- UnanganAleutian Islands indigenous group
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
village · corporation · elder · community
Ceremonial wealth distribution gathering
- totem poleCarved pillar with clan symbols
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
oral history · ceremony · feast · regalia · carving · basket weaving · blanket toss · mask
Frigid treeless biome
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- aurora borealisHigh-latitude luminous sky phenomenon
- midnight sunPerpetual summer daylight above Arctic Circle
dog sled · umiak · kayak · polar bear · seal · whale · caribou · salmon
Pursuing wild game
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- whalingHunting large sea mammals
- seal huntingTaking pinnipeds for resources
- caribouNorth American arctic deer
berry picking · fish camp · gathering · trapping · salmon · halibut · moose · walrus
Family territory through generations
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- land rightsLegal claims to territory
- villageSmall rural community
reservation · tribal lands · stewardship · birthplace · heritage · kinship · lineage · descendants
Haida
Northwest Coast indigenous people
- AleutAlaska archipelago native
- UnanganAleutian Islands indigenous group
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
clan · village · corporation · elder · community
potlatch
Ceremonial wealth distribution gathering
- totem poleCarved pillar with clan symbols
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
dance · oral history · ceremony · feast · regalia · carving · basket weaving · blanket toss · mask · raven
tundra
Frigid treeless biome
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- aurora borealisHigh-latitude luminous sky phenomenon
midnight sun · dog sled · umiak · kayak · polar bear · seal · whale · caribou · salmon · raven
hunting
Pursuing wild game
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- whalingHunting large sea mammals
- seal huntingTaking pinnipeds for resources
caribou · berry picking · fish camp · gathering · trapping · salmon · halibut · moose · walrus · marine mammals
ancestral lands
Family territory through generations
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- land rightsLegal claims to territory
village · reservation · tribal lands · stewardship · birthplace · heritage · kinship · lineage · descendants · indigenous
- Arctic PeoplesInuit, Inuk, Aleut, Eskimo, Aleuts
- Western AlaskaNome, Bering Sea, Bering Strait, Iditarod, bush planes
Alaska NativeNative Hawaiian
Indigenous person of Hawaii