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Chugach Alutiiq (Chugachmiut, Chugach Sugpiaq)

Chugach is the name of one of the dialects of the Alutiiq language. Chugach, spelled Cuungaaciq in Alutiiq, is actually a placename, referring to several islands in Alutiiq territory. The Chugach Alutiiq dialect is spoken on the Chugach Islands and the neighboring part of the Kenai Peninsula.

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Here are links to our webpages about the Chugach tribe and language:

Chugach Alutiiq
Alutiiq people
Alutiiq words
Eskimo-Aleut language
Tribes in Alaska
Arctic facts

Here are links to more Internet resources about the Chugach Alutiiq:
Chugachmiut Tribal Consortium
Chugach Heritage Foundation
Chugach Native Corporation
Chugach People

And here are a few good books about the Chugach:
Looking Both Ways: Heritage & Identity of the Alutiiq People
Chugach Prehistory
Making History: Sugpiaq Life

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