Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member of any of the aboriginal peoples of Alaska, including American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut peoples.
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- noun a member or descendant of any of the aboriginal peoples of Alaska
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Examples
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A child may be eligible for the Vaccines for Children Program, a federal program that gives free vaccinations to those age 19 and younger if they're Medicaid-eligible, American Indian, an Alaska Native or lack health insurance.
Coverage for Vaccines Emily Glazer 2011
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Environmental groups and Alaska Native groups have also challenged air-quality permits granted to the company by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Environmental Groups Sue Over Alaska Drilling Plan Tennille Tracy 2011
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The federal Environmental Appeals Board reviewed the permits and last week found that the EPA's analysis of the impact of nitrogen dioxide emissions from the ships on Alaska Native communities was too limited.
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The situation placed Williams Jr., an Akiak musher and modern heir apparent to a long legacy of Alaska Native mushers, in the middle of a situation so sensitive that Nelson didn't want to speak openly about the team's condition during the race itself.
AlaskaDispatch.com: Iditarod Dogs on the Edge AlaskaDispatch.com 2011
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This could harm the population, particularly mothers and young calves, and could affect Alaska Native communities that rely on the Bowhead whale and other species to sustain their subsistence way of life.
Subhankar Banerjee: BPing the Arctic, Again -- Fast-Tracking Shell's Dangerous Drilling Subhankar Banerjee 2011
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The state's overall racial breakdown for the non-Hispanic population: white, 22.7%; black or African American, 1.5%; American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%; Asian, 37.7%; Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.4%.
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There have been other Alaska Native champs but never an Inupiaq.
AlaskaDispatch.com: John Baker Walks Dogs Under Burled Arch in Nome to Win Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race AlaskaDispatch.com 2011
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There have been other Alaska Native champs but never an Inupiaq.
AlaskaDispatch.com: John Baker Walks Dogs Under Burled Arch in Nome to Win Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race AlaskaDispatch.com 2011
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We are unusual bedfellows, including Alaska Native leaders, the director of Bristol Bay's largest commercial fishing group, royal jewellers, fisheries conservationists and keen anglers.
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The situation placed Williams Jr., an Akiak musher and modern heir apparent to a long legacy of Alaska Native mushers, in the middle of a situation so sensitive that Nelson didn't want to speak openly about the team's condition during the race itself.
AlaskaDispatch.com: Iditarod Dogs on the Edge AlaskaDispatch.com 2011
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