Chapter 2.1

Origins of Alaska Native Cultures

Reading Guide for Chapter 2.1: Origins of Alaskan Native Culture

At the top of each page of the textbook is an audio reader. Generally, these are good audio versions of the textbook for those who prefer to listen. However, note that they are computer-generated, so there are a few minor mistakes.

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Those unfamiliar with Alaskan Native culture might think all Alaskan Native groups are closely related. But in reality, there are very distinct Alaskan Native groups that have very different origins and histories. In terms of language and genetic history, the Athabaskan on the upper Yukon are more closely related to the Apache in Arizona, and the Yupik on the lower Yukon are more closely related to the Inuit of Greenland than they are with each other.

In this lesson, we look at:

Who the first Alaskans were and where they came from;
The origins of today's Alaskan Native groups;
And the state of Alaska Native communities before the first contact with the broader world in the 1700s.

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