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Bookmark or Share- A History of Alaska’s Indigenous People - TheCollectorKnown as America’s last frontier, Alaska finally became the 49th US state in 1959. However, native people had been living in Alaska for thousands of years. Who are they? Purchased from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million, Alaska was quickly discovered to be a tremendous bounty of natural resources.
- Alaska - WikipediaAlaska (/ əˈlæskə / ⓘ ə-LASS-kə) is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. Part of the Western United States region, it is one of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, alongside Hawaii.
- Alaska Native Peoples | Alaska Federation of NativesFor thousands of years Alaska Natives have lived throughout the vast land that became the 49th state. A traditional subsistence lifestyle of hunting, fishing and gathering food has enabled Alaska Natives to thrive in some of the world’s harshest and most challenging environments.
- Alaska Natives - WikipediaAlaska Natives (also known as Alaskan Indians, Alaskan Natives, Native Alaskans, Indigenous Alaskans, Aboriginal Alaskans or First Alaskans) are the Indigenous peoples of Alaska and include Russian Creoles, Iñupiat, Yupik, Aleut, Eyak, Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, and a number of Northern Athabaskan cultures. They are often defined by their ...
- Alaska - Indigenous, Wildlife, Wilderness | BritannicaAlaska’s Indigenous peoples are well known for their ivory and wood carvings, and the nearly lost art of totem carving has been revived, particularly in Sitka National Historical Park. Basketry and beadwork are common crafts among Alaska Natives as well.
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