Alaskans
Far north Americans
Alaskans are people from or living in Alaska, the largest and northernmost U.S. state.
The term covers both indigenous peoples—Inuit, Yupik, Aleut, and various Native American groups—and later settlers.
Alaskans often share a reputation for self-reliance and tolerance of extreme cold: Alaskans don't complain about weather that would shut down other states.
Northwest Coast indigenous people
- AthabascanNorthern Native American linguistic group
- AleutAlaska archipelago native
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
- potlatchCeremonial wealth distribution gathering
totem · ulu · village · elder · traditional knowledge · blanket toss · storytelling
First to explore territory
- homesteadersLand-claiming rural settlers
- off-gridWithout utility connections
- gold rushMass migration seeking ore
- KlondikeYukon gold rush region
Nome · sourdough · Last Frontier · outpost · remote · isolation · vastness · unexplored
Pink-fleshed migratory fish
- halibutLarge edible flatfish
- crabbingPursuit of crabs
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
- dipnettingCatching fish with hand-net
smoking · canning · gillnet · trolling · king crab · cod · permits · quota
Largest cervid, northern forests
- grizzlyLarge brown bear subspecies
- caribouNorth American arctic deer
- wolfWild pack canine
- bald eagleWhite-headed North American raptor
orca · puffin · walrus · polar bear · salmon · seal · beluga · arctic fox
Of extreme northern cold
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- aurora borealisHigh-latitude luminous sky phenomenon
polar night · blizzard · subzero · wind chill · frostbite · hypothermia · parka · mukluk
Depending on oneself alone
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
- hardinessAbility to endure adversity
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
- survival skillsKnowledge for staying alive
ingenuity · toughness · endurance · DIY · improvisation · self-sufficiency · rugged · stoic
Haida
Northwest Coast indigenous people
- AthabascanNorthern Native American linguistic group
- AleutAlaska archipelago native
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
potlatch · totem · ulu · village · elder · traditional knowledge · blanket toss · storytelling
pioneers
First to explore territory
- homesteadersLand-claiming rural settlers
- off-gridWithout utility connections
- gold rushMass migration seeking ore
Klondike · Nome · sourdough · Last Frontier · outpost · remote · isolation · vastness · unexplored · bush pilot
salmon
Pink-fleshed migratory fish
- halibutLarge edible flatfish
- crabbingPursuit of crabs
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
dipnetting · smoking · canning · gillnet · trolling · king crab · cod · permits · quota · fish camp
moose
Largest cervid, northern forests
bald eagle · orca · puffin · walrus · polar bear · salmon · seal · beluga · arctic fox · sea otter
arctic
Of extreme northern cold
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
aurora borealis · polar night · blizzard · subzero · wind chill · frostbite · hypothermia · parka · mukluk · thermals
self-reliance
Depending on oneself alone
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
- hardinessAbility to endure adversity
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
survival skills · ingenuity · toughness · endurance · DIY · improvisation · self-sufficiency · rugged · stoic · perseverance
- WesternersArizonans, Californians, Coloradans, Nevadans, New Mexicans
- Regional PeoplesAfricans, Asians, Australians, Europeans, Scandinavians
- Arctic PeoplesInuit, Inuk, Aleut, Eskimo, Aleuts
- Americanspresidents, senators, governors, generals, authors
- peoplesAmericans, British, Chinese, French, Germans
AlaskansHawaiians
Residents of Pacific archipelago
Floridians · Arizonans · Saharans · desert dwellers · Caribbeans
AlaskansNew Yorkers
Residents of America's largest city
Manhattanites · Hong Kongers · Singaporeans · city dwellers · urbanites
- baked AlaskaTorched meringue over ice cream
- Alaska wildernessNorthernmost state's untouched lands
- Alaskan wildernessRemote northern state's wilds
- Alaskan HuskyNorthern working canine breed
- Alaskan crabLarge northern crustacean
- alaskan king crab