For farmers in Tyonek and reindeer herders in Nome, cuts to U.S. Department of Agriculture’s grants and staff challenge local ...

Alaska Native Language map. Source: Alaska Geographic Alliance ... In general, between 100-300 people could be found living in sedentary villages in protected locations during the winter.

About half of those residents were Native Alaskans, members of indigenous groups who inhabited Alaska before it was ... Permanent Aleutian villages consisted of underground homes mainly located ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Be sure to allow plenty of time for visiting each of the village sites surrounding the center's Lake Tiulana, and stop to talk with the Alaska Native youth at each.