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Mednovski: See Ahtna

"Mednovski" is an alternate name for the Ahtna language, an indigenous Athabaskan language of Alaska. This name comes from Russian, where it means "Copper" (the Russians used to occupy this area of Alaska before selling it to the United States.)

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

Mednovski language
Ahtna cultural center
Native Alaska languages
Subarctic First Nations
Athabascan names

Here are a few good books about the Ahtnas:
In the Shadows of Mountains
Ahtna Elders Reflect On History
Our Voices: Native Stories of Alaska and the Yukon

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