Eyak people

The Eyak ( ) are an Alaska Native people historically located on the Copper River Delta and near the town of Cordova, Alaska. They are Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast. Today, Eyak people live in Cordova, Yakutat, across Alaska, and the U.S.

Key facts

Ethnic group.group: Eyak
Ethnic group.native_name: ’i:ya:GdAlahGAyu:
Ethnic group.native_name_lang: eya
Ethnic group.image: Eyak lang.png
Ethnic group.image_caption: Eyak territory in the 18th century
Ethnic group.region1: Alaska, United States
Ethnic group.pop1: 428
Ethnic group.langs: English, Eyak (historical)
Ethnic group.rels: Christianity
Ethnic group.related: Tlingit, Ahtna, Chugach Sugpiaq

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Commons category: Eyak

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Name
Territory
History
Language
Notable Eyak people
References
Bibliography
Further reading
External links

Many Eyak descendants do not qualify to be tribal members in the Native Village of Eyak, a federally recognized Alaska Native tribe which was established through the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act in 1971. This is due to the enrollment qualifications that extend tribal citizenship only to those who reside in the town of Cordova for the majority of the year.

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