Alaska, Hawaiʻi and the US Pacific
Dena'ina
Lands
Cook Inlet region of Southcentral Alaska, including the Kenai Peninsula and the Anchorage area, United States
Countries United States
Facts 3
Today
The Kenaitze Indian Tribe states its vision as assuring that the Kahtnuht'ana Dena'ina thrive forever.
As of 2026 Source: Kenaitze Indian Tribe, Kenaitze Indian Tribe | Kahtnuht'ana Dena'ina (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Culture
Dena'ina families have fed themselves with fish from Tikahtnu, Cook Inlet, for thousands of years, and salmon is still at the heart of their culture and identity.
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Language
Dena'ina is the only Alaska Athabascan language spoken in a coastal setting, and the only one spoken on both sides of the Alaska Range.
Source: Alaska Native Language Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Languages - Dena'ina (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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