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About Nay’dini’aa Na’ Kayax

Chickaloon Native Village

 

The First Peoples and first languages of Alaska were profoundly affected by Russian and European-American incursions beginning in the mid-17th century. For many Tribal citizens of Nay’dini’aa Na’ Kayax (Chickaloon Native Village), colonization policies and practices have intentionally and inadvertently separated them from parts of their Ahtna ancestral knowledge, stories, and language. Years of forced acculturation have created distance from traditional lands and cultural lifeways that take place on those lands. To make way for a healthier future, the people of Nay’dini’aa Na’ Kayax are investigating their history and continue to learn and document their Ahtna language and cultural lifeways; relying on traditional Ahtna values and teachings to help present and future generations to thrive.

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Ahtna Language Content

 

Please note that Ahtna language text has been italicized on this website.

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