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The name, Alaska, is a native word meaning "mainland" which distinguishes it from the many Aleutian islands where the people whose lives were tied to the sea lived.

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What do the natives call Alaska?

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Why do you call people from Alaska Alaska natives?

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What tribe of Alaska Natives named Alaska?

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The name of Alaska was already introduced during the time of Russian rule (Аляска). It is derived from the Aluet alaxsxaq. Which means "the mainland" or more literally, "the object towards which the action of the sea is directed".Alaska is also known as Alyeska or "the great land" and is derived from the same Aluet roots as Alaska.


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Does Alaska have any Native Americans?

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