Alaska Native Place Names

The revised Indigenous Peoples and Languages of Alaska map contains approximately 270 Native place names covering all twenty of Alaska's Native languages. This represents the first time that such a broad range of Native names has been collected in one document. These names are listed below. Click on a column header to sort the names.

The table lists standard published references for Alaska Native place names. All of these names have been verified with speakers and language experts, though in some cases there may be disagreement or even local variation in the pronunciation of names or their spelling. Thanks especially to Tom Alton, Leon Unruh, Steve Jacobson, Larry Kaplan, Michael Krauss, James Kari, Jordan Lachler, Vernon�Chimegalrea,�April Counceller, Doug Hitch, Millie McKeown, Tom Thornton, James Crippen, and Robert Drozda for their assistance.�

English Name	Native Name	Language	Source
Tenakee Springs	Tʼanag̱eey, Tlaagoowu Aan	Tlingit	Thornton 1997
Fairbanks	--	Lower Tanana
Allakaket	Aalaa Kkaakk’et	Koyukon	Jette and Jones 2000
Angoon	Aang�on	Tlingit	Thornton 1997
Alsek River	Aałseix̱	Tlingit	Thornton, 2007
Akutan	Achan-ingiiga	Aleut	Bergsland 1994
Adak Island	Adaax	Aleut	Bergsland 1994
King Cove	Agdaaĝuxˆ	Aleut	Krauss 1995
Pilot Point	Agisaq	Alutiiq	Krauss 1995
Afognak	Agw’aneq	Alutiiq	Leer n.d.2
Akiachak	Akiacuar	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Akiak	Akiaq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Aklavik	Akłavik	Gwich'in
Alatna	Alaasuq	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Aleknagik	Alaqnaqiq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Alakanuk	Alarneq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Seldovia	Angagkitaqnuuq	Alutiiq	Krauss 1995
Aniak	Anyaraq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
St. George	Anĝaaxchaluxˆ	Aleut	Krauss 1995
Platinum	Arviiq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Mountain Village	Asaacaryaraq	Central Yup’ik	Charles p.c.
Atka	At xˆ a xˆ	Aleut	Krauss 1995
Attu Island	Atan	Aleut	Bergsland 1994
Atmautluak	Atmaulluaq	Central Yup'ik	Krauss 1995
Gulkana	C'uul C'ena'	Ahtna	Kari 2008
Chenega	Caniqaq	Alutiiq	Krauss 1995
Sleetmute	Cellitemiut	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
New Stuyahok	Cetuyaraq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Chefornak	Cevv’arneq / Caputnguaq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Chevak	Cev’aq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Nikolski	Chalukaxˆ	Aleut	Krauss 1995
Porcupine River	Ch’�onjik	Gwich'in	Peter 1992
Golovin	Cingik, Siŋik	Central Yup’ik, Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Chignik	Cirniq	Alutiiq	Krauss 1995
Chuathbaluk	Curarpalek	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Dillingham	Curyung	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Circle	Danzhit Kh�nląįį	Gwich'in	Allan Hayton, p.c.
Mt. McKinley	Deenaalee	Koyukon	Kari 1990
Haines	Deish�	Tlingit	Thornton 1997
Stevens Village	Denyeet	Koyukon	Jette and Jones 2000
Teslin	Desleen	Tlingit	Crippen, p.c.
Anchorage	Dgheyaytnu	Dena'ina	Kari and Fall 2003
Kuskokwim River	Dichinanek’	Upper Kuskokwim	Collins and Petruska 1979
Mansfield	Dihth�ad	Tanacross	Arnold 2003
Dishkaket	Diyhkagg	Holikachuk	Kari n.d.
Rampart	Dleł Taaneets	Koyukon	Jette and Jones 2000
Juneau	Dz�nti K’ih�eni	Tlingit	Nyman and Leer 1993
Shageluk	Edixi	Deg Hit'an
Eek	Ekvicuaq	Central Yup’ik	Jacobson 2012
Kasaan	Gasa'�an	Haida	Lachler, p.c.
Kaltag	Ggaał Doh	Koyukon	Jette and Jones 2000
Gakona	Ggax Kuna’	Ahtna	Kari 1986
Stony River	Gidighuyghatno’ Xidochagg Qay	Deg Hit'an
Anvik	Gitr’ingith Chagg	Deg Hit'an	Kari n.d.
Fort Yukon	Gwichyaa Zheh	Gwich'in	Peter 1992
Lime Village	Hekdichen Hdakaq'	Dena'ina
Hydaburg	Higd�a G̱�ndlaay	Haida	Lachler, p.c.
Tanana	Hohudodetlaatl Denh	Koyukon	Jette and Jones 2000
Hughes village	Hut’odlee Kkaakk’et	Koyukon	Jette and Jones 2000
Eklutna	Idlughet	Dena'ina	Kari and Fall 2003
Egegik	Igyagiiq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Chignik Lake	Igyaraq	Alutiiq	Krauss 1995
Igiugig	Igyaraq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Eyak	Igya’aq	Alutiiq	Krauss 1995
Nushagak River	Iilgayaq	Central Yup’ik	Jacobson p.c.
Iliamna	Illiamna	Central Yup’ik
Unalaska	Iluuluxˆ	Aleut	Krauss 1995
Emmonak	Imangaq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Big Diomede	Imaqłiq	Inupiaq	Kaplan, p.c.
Holy Cross	Ingirraller, Deloy Chet	Central Yup’ik, Deg Hit'an	Krauss 1995, Anvik Historical Society 2007
Twin Hills	Ingricuar	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Inuvik	Inuuvik	Inupiaq
Deering	Ipnatchiaq	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Ekwok	Iquaq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Russian Mission	Iqugmiut	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
False Pass	Isanaxˆ	Aleut	Krauss 1995
Shungnak	Isiŋnaq, Nuurviuraq	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Ambler	Ivisaappaat	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Little Diomede	Iŋaliq	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Chalkyitsik	Jałgiitsik	Gwich'in	Sikorski p.c.
Goodpaster	Jiiz Cheeg	Tanana	Kari p.c.
Stony River	K'qizaghetnu	Dena'aina	Kari 2007
Pelican	K'udeis'x̱'e	Tlingit	Thornton 1997
Point Lay	Kali	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Karluk	Kal’ut	Alutiiq	Krauss 1995
Kongiganak	Kangirnaq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Kasigluk	Kassigluq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Akhiok	Kasukuak	Alutiiq	Krauss 1995
Kiana	Katyaaq	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Buckland	Kaŋiq	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Dot Lake	Kelt’aaddh Menn’	Tanacross	Arnold 2003
Lower Tonsina	Kentsii Cae'e	Ahtna	Kari 2008
Ketchikan	Kichx̱�an	Tlingit	Thornton 1997
Kivalina	Kivali�iq	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Wales	Kiŋigin	Inupiaq	Kaplan p.c.
Bettles	Kk’odlel T’odegheelenh Denh	Koyukon	Jette and Jones 2000
Upper Johnson River	Knicaraq	Central Yup’ik	Jacobson p.c.
Oscarville	Kuiggayagaq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Kwethluk	Kuiggluk	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Kwigillingok	Kuigilnguq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Yukon River	Kuigpak	Central Yup’ik	Jacobson p.c.
Quinhagak	Kuinerraq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Kuskokwim River	Kusquqvak	Central Yup’ik	Jacobson p.c.
Colville River	Kuukpik	Inupiaq	MacLean n.d.
Kobuk River	Kuuvak	Inupiaq	MacLean n.d.
Koyuk	Kuuyuk	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Talkeetna	K’dalkitnu	Dena'ina	Kari and Fall 2003
Northway	K’ehtthiign	Upper Tanana	Tyone 1996
Kobuk	Laugviik	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Klawock	Lawaak	Tlingit	Crippen, p.c.
Levelock	Liivlek	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Lorino	Lluughraq	Naukan	Krauss 1995
Goodnews Bay	Mamterat	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Bethel	Mamterilleq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Manokotak	Manuquutaq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Scammon Bay	Marayaarmiut	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Port Lions	Masiqsirraq	Alutiiq	Krauss 1995
Port Heiden	Masrriq	Alutiiq	Krauss 1995
Marshall	Masserculleq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Metlakatla	Maxłakxaała	Tsimshian
Lake Minchumina	Menchuh Mene’	Koyukon	Jette and Jones 2000
Mentasta	Mendaesde	Ahtna	Kari 1986
Healy Lake	Mendees Cheeg	Tanacross	Kari 1983
Koyukuk	Meneelghaadze’ T’oh	Koyukon	Jette and Jones 2000
Old Minto	Menhti Xwghotthit	Tanana	Kari 1994
Mekoryuk	Mikuryar	Central Yup’ik	Amos and Amos 2003
Nabesna River	Naambia Niign	Upper Tanana	Tyone 1996
Nabesna	Naambia Niign Daacheeg	Upper Tanana	Kari, p.c.
Mackensie River	Nagwichoonjik	Gwich'in
Naknek	Nakniq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Iliamna Lake	Nanvarpak, Nila Vena	Central Yup’ik, Dena'ina	Jacobson p.c.
English Bay	Nanwalek	Alutiiq	Krauss 1995
Chignik Lagoon	Nanwarnaq	Alutiiq	Krauss 1995
Hooper Bay	Naparyaarmiut	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Napakiak	Naparyarraq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Napaskiak	Napaskiaq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Anaktuvuk Pass	Naqsraq, Anaqtuuvak	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
White Mountain	Nasirvik	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Chickaloon	Nay’dini’aa Na’	Ahtna	Kari and Fall 2003
Pitkas Point	Negeqliim Painga	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
St. Mary’s	Negeqliq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Nightmute	Negtemiut	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Elim	Neviarcaurluq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Nelson Lagoon	Niilsanam Alĝuudaa	Aleut	McKeown
Nikolai	Nikolai	Upper Kuskokwim	Andrej Kibrik, p.c.
Newtok	Niugtaq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Nulato	Noolaaghe Doh	Koyukon	Jette and Jones 2000
Galena	Notaalee Denh	Koyukon	Jette and Jones 2000
Noatak	Nuataam Kuuŋa	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Noatak River	Nuataam Kuuŋa	Inupiaq	Kaplan, p.c.
Old Iliamna	Nuch'ak'dalitnu	Dena'ina	Kari 2007
Nuiqsut	Nuiqsat	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Toksook Bay	Nunakauyaq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Sheldons Point	Nunam Iqua	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Nunapitchuk	Nunapicuar	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Nondalton	Nundaltin	Dena'ina	Kari 2007
Old Harbor	Nuniaq	Alutiiq	Krauss 1995
Nunivak Island	Nuniwar	Central Yup’ik	Amos and Amos 2003
Nuchek	Nuuciq	Alutiiq	Leer n.d.3
Newhalen	Nuuriileng	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Noorvik	Nuurvik	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Naukan	Nuvuqaq	Naukan	Krauss 1995
Koyukuk River	Ooghekuhno’	Koyukon	Jette and Jones 2000
Paimute	Paimiut	Central Yup'ik	Jacobson p.c.
Port Graham	Paluwik	Alutiiq	Krauss 1995
Perryville	Perry-q	Alutiiq	Krauss 1995
Kaktovik	Qaaktuġvik	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Tyonek	Qaggeyshlat	Dena'ina	Kari and Fall 2003
Shumagin Islands	Qagiiĝun	Aleut	Bergsland 1994
Koliganek	Qalirneq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Kalskag	Qalqaq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Lower Kalskag	Qalqaq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Kokhanok	Qarr’unaq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Igloo	Qawiaraq	Inupiaq	Kaplan p.c.
Lavrentiya	Qerre	Naukan	Krauss 1995
Kotlik	Qerrulliik	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Kustatan	Qezdeghnen	Dena'ina	Kari 2007
Kayak Island	Qe’yiłteh	Eyak	Krauss 1965
Montana Creek	Qiduk'ggat	Dena'ina	Kari 2007
Shishmaref	Qigiqtaq	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Kodiak Island	Qikertaq	Alutiiq	Leer n.d.2
Kotzebue	Qikiqtaġruk	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
South Naknek	Qinuyang	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Crooked Creek	Qipcarpak	Central Yup’ik	Evelyn Thomas p.c.
Kipnuk	Qipnek	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Kijik	Qizhjeh	Dena'ina	LCNP
Lake Clark	Qizhjeh Vena	Dena'ina
Seward	Qutalleq	Alutiiq	Kalifornsky 1991
Masset	Rawu	Haida
Kechumstuk	Saages Cheeg	Tanacross	Kari 1983
Clarks Point	Saguyaq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Shaktoolik	Saktuliq	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Sanak Island (Pauloff Harbor)	Sanaĝax	Aleut	Bergsland 1994
Sagavanirktok River	Saġvaaniqtuuq	Inupiaq
Sitka	Sheet'k�	Tlingit	Dauenhauer 1991
Kenai	Shk'ituk't	Dena'ina	Kari 2007
Wrangell	Shtax’h�en	Tlingit	Thornton 1997
Stikine River	Shtax’h�en	Tlingit	Thornton 1997
Craig	Sh�an S�et	Tlingit	Thornton, p.c.
Selawik	Siiḷivik, Akuliġaq	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Sireniki	Sireniki	Sirenik	Krauss 1995
Brevig Mission	Sitaisaq	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Nome	Sitŋasuaq	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Savoonga	Sivunga	Siberian Yupik	Krauss 1995
Gambell	Sivuqaq	Siberian Yupik	Krauss 1995
Grayling	Sixno' Xidakagg	Holikachuk
Salcha	Soł Chaget	Tanana	Kari 1983
Skidegate	Sriidagid	Haida
Slana	Stl’aa Caegge	Ahtna	Kari 1986
Valdez	Suacit	Alutiiq	Leer n.d.3
Kodiak	Sun’aq	Alutiiq	Krauss 1995
Susitna River	Susitnu	Dena'ina	Kari and Fall 2003
Petersburg	S�et K�	Tlingit	Thornton, p.c.
Tatsenshini River	T'achanshah�eni	Tlingit	Thornton, p.c.
Chandalar River	T'eedrinjik	Gwich'in	Kari p.c.
Tatitlek	Taatiilaaq	Alutiiq	Krauss 1995
Tanacross	Taats'altęy	Tanacross	Kari 1983
Beaver Creek	Taatthee Niign	Upper Tanana	Tyone 1996
St. Michael	Taciq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Teller	Tala	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
St. Paul	Tanaxˆ Amixˆ	Aleut	Krauss 1995
Stebbins	Tapraq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Belkofski	Taxtamaxˆ	Aleut	Bergsland 1994
Peel River	Teetł'it Gwinjik	Gwich'in	John Ritter, p.c.
Fort McPherson	Teetł'it Zheh	Gwich'in
Tetlin	Teełąy	Upper Tanana	Kari 1997
Tazlina	Tezdlen Na'	Ahtna	Kari 2008
Cook Inlet	Tikahtnu	Dena'ina	Kari and Fall 2003
Point Hope	Tikiġaq	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Telida	Tilayadi	Upper Kuskokwim	Collins 2004
Ruby	Tl'aa'ologhe	Koyukon	Paskvan p.c.
Klukwan	Tl�kw.aan	Tlingit	Thornton 1997
Copper Center	Tl’aticae’e	Ahtna	Kari 1990
McGrath	Tochak’	Upper Kuskokwim	Collins and Petruska 1979
Takotna	Tochotno'	Upper Kuskokwim	Kari 1999
Nenana	Toghotili	Tanana	Kari 1994
Manley	Too Naaleł Denh	Koyukon	Jette and Jones 2000
Klondike River	Tr'ond�k	Han	Ritter 1978
Chitina	Tsedi Na’	Ahtna	Kari 2008
Arctic Red River	Tsiigehtshik (Tsiigehtchic)	Gwich'in
Chistochina	Tsiis Tl’edze’ Caegge	Ahtna	Kari 1986
Beaver	Ts’aahudaaneekk’onh Denh	Koyukon	Jette and Jones 2000
Huslia	Ts’aateyhdenaadekk’onh Denh	Koyukon	Jette and Jones 2000
Eagle	Tthee T'�wdlenn	Han
Yukon River	Tth’ech�’	Han	Ritter 1978
Tanana River	Tth’iitu’ Niign	Upper Tanana	Kari 1997
Tuktoyaktuk	Tuktuujaqtuuq	Inupiaq
Tuntutuliak	Tuntutuliaq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Tununak	Tununeq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Tuluksak	Tuulkessaaq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Pilot Station	Tuutalgaq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Togiak	Tuyuryaq	Central Yup’ik	Krauss 1995
Uelen	Ualeq	Naukan	Krauss 1995
Ugashik	Ugaasaq	Alutiiq	Krauss 1995
King Island	Ugiuvak	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Wainwright	Ulġuniq	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Chaplino	Ungaziq	Siberian Yupik	Krauss 1995
Kalifornsky	Unhghenesditnu	Dena'ina	Kari 2007
Ohogamiut	Urr'agmiut	Central Yup'ik	Jacobson p.c.
Barrow	Utqiaġvik	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Ouzinkie	Uusenkaa	Alutiiq	Krauss 1995
Larsen Bay	Uyaqsaq	Alutiiq	Krauss 1995
Unga	Uĝnaasaqaxˆ	Aleut	Bergsland 1994
Unalakleet	Uŋalaqłiit	Inupiaq	Krauss 1995
Old Crow	Van Tat	Gwich'in
Arctic Village	Vashrąįį K’o˛ o˛	Gwich'in	Peter 1992
Venetie	Vįįhtąįį	Gwich'in
Uel'kal'	Walqela	Siberian Yupik	Krauss 1995
Haida Gwaii	X_aadl�a Gw�ayaay	Haida	BC Press Release
Huligachagat	Xiyighelinghdi	Holikachuk	Kari 1978
Hoonah	Xunaa, Gaaw Yat’aḵ Aan	Tlingit	Crippen, p.c.
Yakutat	Yaakwd�at	Tlingit	Thornton 1997
Yukon River	Yeqin	Deg Hit'an	Kari n.d.
Cantwell	Yidateni Na’	Ahtna	Kari 1990
Yukon River	Yookkene	Koyukon	Jette and Jones 2000
Yukon River	Yuukon	Gwich'in	Kari, p.c.
Atlin	�a Tlein	Tlingit	Nyman and Leer 1993
Moosehide	�dh� d�dh�chan	Han	Ritter, p.c.
Birch Creek	Łiteet'aii	Gwich'in	Matesi p.c.
Kokrines	Łoyh Denlekk’es Denh	Koyukon	Jette and Jones 2000
Canyon Village	Łąįį Tree Zhee	Gwich'in	Kari, p.c.
Kake	Ḵ�ex̱ʼ	Tlingit	Thornton 1997
Copper River	’Atna’	Ahtna	Kari 1990

Please send corrections and/or comments regarding the above list to gmholton [at] alaska.edu.�