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Koniag Alutiiq

Koniag is the name of one of the dialects of the Alutiiq language. Koniag is actually a placename, spelled "Kodiak" in English, referring to a large island in Alutiiq territory. The Koniag Alutiiq dialect is spoken on Kodiak Island and the neighboring part of the Alaska Peninsula.

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

Koniag Alutiiq
Alutiiq people
Alutiiq words
Eskimo-Aleut languages
Native Americans in Alaska
Arctic Native

Here are links to more Internet resources about the Koniag Alutiiq:
Koniag Area Native Association
Koniag Education Foundation
Natives of Koniag
Koniag Inc
Koniag Island

And here are a few good books about the Koniags:
A Conversational Dictionary of Koniag Alutiiq
Looking Both Ways: Heritage & Identity of the Alutiiq People
Making History: Sugpiaq Life on the Alaska Peninsula

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