439:("rich man" or "leader") who Russian and American traders and religious referred to as "Chiefs." Men and women in villages belong to their mother's clan. The clans were grouped into two sides or "moieties." Villagers could only marry outside of their own clan and moiety, maintaining diversity in the gene pool and strength in the village lineage. Archaeological work suggests that the Dena'ina have occupied the Upper and Outer Cook Inlet areas for the last 1,000 years, migrating from the Mulchatna and Stony River areas, where they had lived for thousands of years prior.
52:
308:) is more than 41,000 sq mi (110,000 km) in area. They arrived in the south-central Alaska sometime between 1,000 and 1,500 years ago. They were the only Alaskan Athabaskan group to live on the coast. The Denaʼina have a
1459:
National Park
Service – U.S. Department of the Interior Lake Clark National Park and Preserve - NANUTSET ch’u Q’udi Gu BEFORE OUR TIME AND NOW AN ETHNOHISTORY OF LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK & PRESERVE
742:
Chickaloon Dena'ina or Nuk'din'itnu Ht’ana (Dena'ina name - "Bridge goes across-stream People") or Nay’dini’aa Na’ Hwt’aene (Ahtna name - "The river with the two logs across it People") - today:
1376:
The
Iditarod National Historic Trail Seward to Nome Route: A Comprehensive Management Plan, March 1986. Prepared by Bureau of Land Management, Anchorage District Office, Anchorage, Alaska.
1360:
365:, 'slaves'; Chugach Sugpiaq, south-southeast from Kenai Peninsula to Prince William Sound, and Koniag Alutiiq, south on Kodiak Archipelago and the Alaska Peninsula), and
1734:
873:
Kustatan and West-Lower Cook Denaʼina or
Qezdeghtna/Qeydaghetna (anglicised "Kustatan" - "Peninsula People, lit. Point of Land People") - today:
655:
Susitna
Station Denaʼina or Susitnu Qayeh Ht’ana ("Sand River Village People") / Yusdishla Qayeh Ht’ana ("Little Point Village People") - today:
1727:
1524:
1386:
1357:
855:
Kenai
Peninsula / Swanson River Dena'ina or Yaghanen Ht’ana/Yaht’ana/Yaghedna ("Good Land, i.e. Kenai Peninsula People") - today:
1312:
1270:
706:
Eklutna (Idlughet) Village Dena'ina or
Idlughet/Eydlughe Ht’ana/Idluytnu Qayeh Ht’ana ("at the plural objects People") - today:
1332:
1747:
1720:
455:
languages. There are four primary dialects of Denaʼina (grouped with regional bands, local groups and today's tribal names):
391:, the human plural marker in Dena’ina language means "the people", and is related to the autonym for the Southern Athabaskan
601:), K'enakatnu (Fish Creek Village), Łajat (Cottonwood Creek Village), Nik'udatl'ech'a (Dinkle Lake Village), Nuk'din'itnu (
629:), Chanshtnu ("Grass Creek, i.e. Chester Creek", original Anchorage townsite), Qin Cheghitnu ("Crying Ridge Creek", i.e.
451:, currently has about 70-75 fluent speakers out of a total population of about 1,400. Denaʼina is one of eleven Alaska
1510:, the anglicized spelling of the chief's Russian-given name, Васи́лий Vasilij, which corresponds to the English name
226:
1469:
598:
1001:- "Kasilof River People") (Dena’ina, Chugach Sugpiaq (Alutiiq), Western Ahtna, and Central Alaskan Yup'ik peoples)
799:), Quqegh Nik'eteleht (Libby Creek (Seven Egg Creek) Village), Tiduqilts'ett (Titukilsk Village), Ken Dech'etl't (
512:
Nondalton Dena'ina or
Nundaltinht’ana/Nuvendaltin Quht’ana ("People at Sixmile Lake/Nundalton Village") - today:
1447:
739:
Western Ahtna-Dena'ina or Htsay Ht’ana (Dena'ina name) / Hwtsaay Hwt’aene (Ahtna name) ("Small Timber People")
415:
The Denaʼina are the only
Northern Athabascan group to live near saltwater which allowed them to have the most
1492:
The Ch’u’itnu
Traditional Cultural Landscape: A District Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
1458:
1232:
1029:- "Mountain People") (Unangax (Aleut), Yupik, Chugach Sugpiaq (Alutiiq), Dena’ina, and Western Ahtna peoples)
1636:
17:
663:
Rainy Pass Dena'ina or
Shandala Nununk'dnilghuyna ("People who holler to make migrating birds fall down")
649:
Alexander Creek Village Denaʼina or Tuqen Kaq'Qayeh Ht’ana ("Clear water mouth village People") - today:
1410:
1109:- "People at islands lake, i.e. Lake Iliamna") (General Central Yup'ik, Alutiiq, and Dena’ina peoples)
597:), Ch'aniltnu Hdakaq' (Chunilna Creek Village), Tatik'niłtun Bena (Stephan Lake Village), Tudli Bena (
542:
Iliamna Denaʼina or Nilavena/Nilan Vena Ht’ana ("People at islands lake, i.e. Lake Iliamna") - today:
1491:
636:
Tyonek (Tubughnenq’) / Cook Inlet (Tikahtnu) Denaʼina or Tebughna/Tubughna ("Beach People") - today:
1703:
1017:
731:
606:
582:
1481:
Dena’inaq’ Huch’ulyeshi: The Dena’ina Way of Living - The Dena’ina cultural landscape of Anchorage
1333:"Alaska Native Language Center : Alaska Native Languages / Population and Speaker Statistics"
888:
1712:
1480:
1057:
630:
586:
119:
1804:
1390:
804:
475:
423:("people of "), which were composed of local bands. The regional bands had several villages or
340:
949:
574:
570:
483:
712:
Matanuska (Old Knik) Village Dena'ina or Niteh Ht’ana ("Among the islands People") - today:
792:
673:
Lower Yentna Old Village Denaʼina or Tsuk Qayeh Qayeh Ht’ana ("Old Village Village People")
479:
295:
1910:
1528:
681:
Kroto Creek Denaʼina or Dashq'e Ht’ana ("On the shoal People" or "On the shallows People")
448:
236:
174:
107:
35:
8:
1756:
1204:
784:
690:
610:
467:
463:
275:
143:
842:
People", lit. "Ridge Place Lake People") / Sqilant Ht’ana ("Ridge Place Village People")
1799:
1244:
917:
901:
622:
602:
562:
287:
28:
466:), Qeghnilen ("Canyon" Village on Stony River), K’qizaghtetnu / K'qizaghetnu Hdakaq' (
1443:
1423:
1294:
1288:
1266:
1252:
1177:
1153:
1147:
1005:
977:
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788:
730:
Point Possession Dena'ina or Tuzqunt Ht’ana/Tuyqunt Ht’ana ("Stillwater People, i.e.
626:
618:
524:
471:
299:
291:
1336:
754:
Fish Creek-Knik Village Dena'ina or K'enakatnu Ht’ana ("'?-stream People") - today:
605:), Skintuk'ełaha (Swan Lake Village), Tak'at/Tak'at Qenuch'en (" Dip Net Platform",
1135:
1113:
780:
536:
283:
264:
252:
197:
103:
646:
People") (Ahtna term: Dustnay - "People out in front", partly Western Ahtna band)
1707:
1503:
1364:
1101:
846:
812:
796:
614:
528:
495:
491:
309:
66:
58:
1240:
meaning “the hills where the big blueberries grow”) (Yupik and Dena’ina peoples)
51:
1851:
1743:
1695:
1307:
1282:
1033:
889:
Dena’ina Alaska Native Regional Corporations/Alaska Native village corporations
578:
348:
344:
317:
313:
62:
1224:(Yupik name: “the place where it comes out”, which refers to the mouth of the
684:
Montana Creek Village Denaʼina or Qiduk'ggat Ht’ana ("Frozen Overflow People")
419:
of all Northern Athabascans. The Denaʼina were organized in regional bands or
1904:
1827:
1220:
933:
772:
768:
643:
487:
392:
332:
272:
1769:
625:, original Anchorage townsite), Dgheyey Kaq' ("Mouth of Stickleback Creek",
336:
321:
139:
1879:
1511:
1269:
chose to honor the Denaʼina by naming the city's new convention center the
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748:
Wasilla area Dena'ina or Benteh Ht’ana ("Among the Lakes People") - today:
667:
594:
590:
532:
352:
135:
865:
Nikiski area Dena'ina or Qeghnen Ht’ana ("Adjacent Land People") - today:
832:
People", lit. "Flows Into Outlet Place (at Skilak Lake) People") - today:
1874:
1225:
829:
819:
1779:
1125:- "flows-down river, i.e. Newhalen River", Central Alaskan Yup'ik name:
779:), Qezdeghnen (Kustatan sites), Ts'eslahtnu (Old Seldovia), Angidahtnu (
539:), Chix Kaq' (Chekok), Vighutiztin Hkayitaghi'u (Lonesome Bay Village))
527:), Tsayehtnu Hdakaq' (Pile Bay Village), Ch'ak'dalitnu/Nuch'ak'dalitnu (
1789:
1658:
1096:("Inland / Lake Clark Denaʼina" and "Iliamna Denaʼina"-speaking bands)
839:
808:
776:
689:
Talkeetna Mountains Ahtna-Denaʼina or Dghelay Teht’ana/Dzelyi Ht’ana ("
452:
396:
1822:
1680:
720:
Turnagain Arm Dena'ina or Tutl'uht'ana ("Headwaters People") - today:
1889:
700:) (K’enakatnu) Dena'ina or K’enah Ht’ana ("Vision People?") - today:
566:
416:
366:
1846:
913:- "bridge goes across-stream") (Western Ahtna and Dena’ina peoples)
247:
241:
1742:
1592:
1440:
Shem Pete's Alaska: The Territory of the Upper Cook Inlet Dena'ina
1189:- "People at islands lake, i.e. Lake Iliamna") - also part of the
896:("Upper Inlet" and "Outer Inlet / Kenai Denaʼina"-speaking bands)
613:), Nen Ghiłgedi ("Rotten Land", near Point Woronzof), K'dalkitnu (
1884:
1838:
1832:
1794:
1548:
678:
Middle Susitna River Denaʼina or Dunʼena ("Near Upriver People")
356:
325:
123:
1669:
1814:
642:
Susitna (River) Dena'ina or Susitnu Ht’ana ("Sandy River, i.e.
279:
278:
people. They are the original inhabitants of the south central
90:
1784:
666:
Yentna River Dena'ina or Yentnu Ht’ana ("Backbone River, i.e.
1869:
1764:
1696:
Alaska Native Language Center Archive Denaʼina container list
1603:
1570:
1216:) (Dena’ina, Deg Xitʼan, Upper Kuskokwim, and Yupik peoples)
765:
Outer Inlet / Kenai (Kahtnu) Denaʼina (Kahtnuht’ana Qenaga):
577:), Tsat'ukegh/Susitnu Qayeh (Susitna Station), Tubughnenq' (
1506:" was named after the Qeshqa of Benteh ("Among the Lakes")
494:), Vandaztunhtnu (Upper Mulchatna River), Łiq'a Qilanhtnu (
218:
212:
1559:
973:- "'?-stream People") (Dena’ina and Western Ahtna peoples)
909:- "the river with the two logs across it", Dena’ina name:
320:'s antecedents were the native trails of the Denaʼina and
1625:
1581:
1085:- "lack of abundance mouth", therefore formerly known as
203:
879:
Kasilof River Denaʼina or Ggasilahtnu Denaʼina - today:
1387:"The Map of Indigenous Peoples and Languages of Alaska"
818:
Kenai (River) Dena'ina or Kahtnuht’ana/Nkahtnuht’ana ("
593:), Benteh/Bentalit (Fish Lake Village sites), Dashq'e (
535:), Nughilen (aka Nughiltnu Kaq' / Nughil Kaq', today
227:
215:
209:
1700:
1647:
1425:
Ethnoarchaeology of the Middle Tanana Valley, Alaska
1025:- "Good Land People, i.e. Kenai Peninsula People",
795:), K'echan Dałkizt (Humpy Point Village), Ggasilat (
478:), Dilah Vena (Telaquana Lake), Hek'dichen Hdakaq' (
200:
1614:
1358:
Denaʼinaqʼ Huchʼulyeshi: The Denaʼina Way of Living
1212:- "Village at the distant river", Deg Xitʼan name:
1133:- "People at islands lake, i.e. Lake Iliamna"), as
993:- "Good Land People, i.e. Kenai Peninsula People",
822:People", lit. "River mouth river People") - today:
206:
1350:
1291:, Alaskan state legislator (1983–1989), researcher
1089:) (Yup’ik, Cup’ik, Denaʼina and Alaska Athabascan)
1438:James Kari, James A. Fall, Shem Pete, Mike Alex:
331:Their neighbors are other Athabaskan peoples and
1902:
1199:("Inland / Lake Clark Denaʼina"-speaking bands)
1072:("Inland / Lake Clark Denaʼina"-speaking bands)
791:), Tsayehq'at (China Poot Bay Village), K'kaq' (
470:), Htsit (Tishimna Lake Village), Nunvendaltin (
427:, each containing multi-family dwellings called
1013:- "scrub timber flat lake, i.e.Salamatof Lake")
849:", mixed Denaʼina-Western Ahtna band) - today:
828:Skilak Lake Dena'ina or Q’es Dudilent Ht’ana ("
787:), Tałin Ch'iłtant (Polly Creek), Nihnalchint (
609:), Nuch'ishtunt ("Place Protected from Wind",
1728:
1165:- "People at Sixmile Lake/Nundalton Village")
803:), Ch'anilnat (Chinila Village), Chunuk'tnu (
370:
360:
303:
989:- "A place were a lodge is built", historic
838:Kenai Lake Dena'ina or Sqilan Bena Ht’ana ("
403:meaning "Big Water River", "Ocean River" or
375:, 'down-river people', west and southwest).
693:People", mixed Western Ahtna-Denaʼina band)
1735:
1721:
1276:
383:The name "Dena’ina" comes from two parts:
1325:
302:in the southwest. The Denaʼina homeland (
1052:("Upper Inlet Denaʼina"-speaking bands)
845:Kenai Mountains Dena'ina or Tsaht’ana ("
1442:, University of Alaska Press, page 28,
1143:(Yup’ik, Alutiiq, and Dena’ina peoples)
14:
1903:
1549:Chickaloon Village Traditional Council
1411:Dena’ina, Bands, Clans, & Moieties
1161:- "Sixmile Lake/Nundalton Village" or
957:- "Vision People?", other groups are
902:Chickaloon Village Traditional Council
744:Chickaloon Village Traditional Council
246:
240:
1716:
1421:
1065:- "Clear water mouth village People")
941:- "Kahtnu (Kenai River) People", and
925:- "at the plural objects People" and
442:
1313:Denaʼina Civic and Convention Center
1297:, author and ethnographer, 1911–1993
1271:Denaʼina Civic and Convention Center
1172:("Iliamna Denaʼina"-speaking bands)
84:Regions with significant populations
324:Athabaskan Native Alaskans and the
24:
1525:"Cook Inlet Tribal Council (CIRI)"
56:Denaʼina (Tanaina) language area:
25:
1922:
1689:
1023:Yaghanen Ht’ana/Yaht’ana/Yaghedna
991:Yaghanen Ht’ana/Yaht’ana/Yaghedna
34:For the Athabascan language, see
894:Cook Inlet Tribal Council (CIRI)
482:), Tanilen/Tanalian Point (near
196:
50:
1674:
1663:
1652:
1641:
1630:
1619:
1608:
1597:
1586:
1575:
1564:
1553:
1542:
1517:
1496:
1485:
1474:
1214:Gidighuyghatno’ Xidochagg Qay’
985:- "Ninilchik Village Tribe" or
395:"Diné." The Denaʼina name for
1648:Bristol Bay Native Association
1463:
1452:
1432:
1415:
1404:
1379:
1370:
1228:) (Yupik and Dena’ina peoples)
1191:Bristol Bay Native Association
1121:- "Newhalen River Village" or
1094:Bristol Bay Native Association
1058:Alexander Creek Native Village
1045:- "Sand River Village People")
961:- "Among the islands People",
811:), Yaghenen ("Good Land, i.e.
651:Alexander Creek Native Village
623:Stickleback Creek (Ship Creek)
351:(a little part of northeast),
13:
1:
1701:Denaʼina Qenaga language site
1318:
1233:Native Village of Chuathbaluk
1050:Alexander Creek, Incorporated
978:Ninilchik Traditional Council
881:Ninilchik Traditional Council
875:Ninilchik Traditional Council
861:Ninilchik Traditional Council
490:at Lake Clark), Vałts'anaq' (
460:Inland / Lake Clark Denaʼina:
1744:Indigenous peoples of Alaska
1659:Alaska Peninsula Corporation
1260:
1256:(Yupik and Dena’ina peoples)
1248:(Yupik and Dena’ina peoples)
1245:Native Village of Georgetown
1141:Alaska Peninsula Corporation
965:- "Among the Lakes People",
447:Their traditional language,
7:
1301:
969:- "Headwaters People", and
10:
1927:
1356:Patricia H. Partnow 2013.
1187:Nilavena/Nilan Vena Ht’ana
1131:Nilavena/Nilan Vena Ht’ana
1107:Nilavena/Nilan Vena Ht’ana
1021:(historic Dena’ina bands:
591:Lower Yentna River Village
569:, Matanuska), Nughay Bena
449:Denaʼina (Dena’ina Qenaga)
410:
33:
26:
1862:
1813:
1755:
1681:The Kuskokwim Corporation
1560:Native Village of Eklutna
1178:Pedro Bay Village Council
997:- "Peninsula People" and
918:Native Village of Eklutna
767:(Shk'ituk't/Ch'k'ituk't (
726:Native Village of Eklutna
708:Native Village of Eklutna
552:Pedro Bay Village Council
268:
256:
180:
170:
162:
154:
134:
129:
118:
113:
102:
97:
88:
83:
78:
73:
49:
1626:Native Village of Tyonek
1604:Salamatof Tribal Council
1148:Nondalton Tribal Council
1034:Native Village of Tyonek
1006:Salamatof Tribal Council
847:(Kenai) Mountains People
657:Native Village of Tyonek
638:Native Village of Tyonek
583:Point Possession Village
492:Mulchatna River villages
245:; Upper Inlet Denaʼina:
27:Not to be confused with
1593:Ninilchik Village Tribe
1514:meaning "royal, kingly"
1508:Chief Visilla (Wasilla)
1277:Notable Denaʼina people
1114:Newhalen Tribal Council
1102:Iliamna Village Council
945:- "Skilak Lake People")
621:townsite), Dgheyaytnu (
587:Alexander Creek Village
378:
371:
361:
304:
1615:Seldovia Village Tribe
1205:Village of Stony River
1063:Tuqen Kaq'Qayeh Ht’ana
1041:- "Beach People", and
1018:Seldovia Village Tribe
995:Qezdeghtna/Qeydaghetna
983:Niqnalchint Qayeh Kenu
929:- "Headwaters People")
857:Seldovia Village Tribe
851:Seldovia Village Tribe
769:Old Kenai Village Site
611:Point Woronzof Village
504:Village of Stony River
1670:Pedro Bay Corporation
1571:Kenaitze Indian Tribe
1422:Smith, Gerad (2020).
1285:, activist, 1912–1973
1210:K'qizaghetnu Hdakaq'
1197:Kuskokwim Corporation
1170:Pedro Bay Corporation
934:Kenaitze Indian Tribe
834:Kenaitze Indian Tribe
824:Kenaitze Indian Tribe
691:(Talkeetna) Mountains
561:(Idlughet/Eydlughet (
559:Upper Inlet Denaʼina:
407:meaning "Saltwater."
387:meaning "person" and
298:in the northwest and
130:Related ethnic groups
120:Orthodox Christianity
1253:Village of Red Devil
1163:Nuvendaltin Quht’ana
1043:Susitnu Qayeh Ht’ana
943:Q’es Dudilent Ht’ana
867:Village of Salamatof
820:Kahtnu (Kenai River)
793:Anchor Point Village
585:), Tuqen Kaq'Qayeh (
282:region ranging from
1637:Calista Corporation
1582:Knik Tribal Council
1367:. Anchorage Museum.
1070:Calista Corporation
950:Knik Tribal Council
923:Idlughet Qayeht’ana
785:Kalifornsky Village
783:), Unhghenesditnu (
756:Knik Tribal Council
750:Knik Tribal Council
722:Knik Tribal Council
714:Knik Tribal Council
702:Knik Tribal Council
607:Cairn Point Village
595:Kroto Creek Village
468:Stony River Village
417:sedentary lifestyle
144:northern Athabaskan
46:
1706:2008-12-01 at the
1363:2014-03-20 at the
1129:, historic bands:
999:Ggasilahtnu Ht’ana
777:Kenai Lake Village
599:Nancy Lake Village
544:Village of Iliamna
443:Language and bands
314:matrilineal system
290:in the northeast,
248:[dənʌ͡ɪnʌ]
242:[dənʌʔɪnʌ]
175:Denaʼina / Tanaina
44:
29:Tanana Athabaskans
1898:
1897:
1295:Peter Kalifornsky
1289:Adelheid Herrmann
1154:Nondalton Village
1139:also part of the
1083:Hek'dichen Hdakaq
1039:Tebughna/Tubughna
971:K'enakatnu Ht’ana
771:), Kahtnu Qayah (
581:), Ch'aghałnikt (
521:Iliamna Denaʼina:
514:Nondalton Village
508:Nondalton Village
362:Ułchena/Ultsehaga
343:(central north),
269:Танаина, кенайтце
188:
187:
150:
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36:Denaʼina language
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1389:. Archived from
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1348:
1347:
1345:
1344:
1335:. Archived from
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1208:(Dena’ina name:
1136:Newhalen Village
1117:(Dena’Ina name:
907:Nay'dini'aa Na'
732:Point Possession
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