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Indigenous Peoples and Languages of Alaska

This map shows the indigenous language regions of Alaska. Related languages of neighboring Canada and Russia are also shown. The language boundaries represent traditional territories at approximately 1900 and are based on those established in Michael E. Krauss' Native Peoples and Languages of Alaska map (1974, revised 1982 -- G961K1974b). The current map was generated digitally using geographic information systems (GIS) technology. In addition to language boundaries, the map includes more than 270 indigenous place names in indigenous orthography. An interactive version of this map is currently under development and will be made available on the .

[larger version (3.7 MB)] Copyright © 2011 Alaska Native Language Center, Â鶹¹ÙÍø Fairbanks , Â鶹¹ÙÍø Anchorage

Contributors

• Original design and concept by Michael E. Krauss.
• Digital map created by Gary Holton, Jim Kerr, and Colin West.
• Interactive online map at the by Ben Saylor.
• Place names complied by Gary Holton. (Sources for individual names are listed on the place names page.)
• Graphic design and layout by Clemencia Merrill.

How to obtain copies

Printed copies of the map suitable for wall mounting can be purchased from ANLC.

Download a digital copy of the map

• Full version (3.7 MB png file)
• Simplified version (less clutter, good for printing small, 4 MB)
• Simplified grayscale version (1 MB)

GIS shapefiles on which the map is based can be downloaded from the archive [updated 2013-07-17].

Citation and Usage Guidelines

Permission to use this map for non-commercial, educational purposes is granted under a . For information about commercial use in publications please contact ANLA.

Permission to share and adapt the GIS and language data available through the archive’s website is granted under a .

Please cite as follows:

Krauss, Michael, Gary Holton, Jim Kerr, and Colin T. West. 2011. Indigenous Peoples and Languages of Alaska. Fairbanks and Anchorage: Alaska Native Language Center and UAA Institute of Social and Economic Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Online map

If you are referencing the previous version of this map (1974, revised 1982), please cite as follows.

Krauss, Michael. 1974 (1982). Native Peoples and Languages of Alaska. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.

History of the Map

More information about the history of this map and other Alaska language maps can be found in a recent paper entitled Behind the Map (download ).

 

News

Map announced in

Map featured in a July 10

Funding provided by

• Alaska Native Language Center
• Alaska Native Language Archive