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Qagaan Tayagungin

Qagaan Tayagungin was the tribal name of one of the major subdivisions of the Aleut nation. Originally referring to the Aleut people of the Alaska Peninsula, Shumagin Islands, and far eastern Aleutian Islands, today this name is used primarily by Shumagin Aleuts. They are speakers of the Eastern Aleut dialect.

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Aleut language
Aleut Native Americans
Aleut culture
Aleut words
Aleut pronunciation
Eskimo-Aleut
Alaska Native cultures

Here are links to more Internet resources about the Qagaan Tayagungin:
The Qagan Tayagungin Tribe of Sand Point
How to pronounce Qagaan Tayagungin

And here are a few good books about the Aleuts:
Aleut Identities: Tradition and Modernity
Aleut Dictionary
Aleut Tales and Narratives

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