Alaskan Native
- noun
- /əˈlæskən ˈneɪtɪv/
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nativo de Alaska
- Many Alaskan Natives rely on fishing and hunting for their livelihood and cultural practices.
- American Indians and Alaskan Natives
Examples
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Because of the unique history of their relationship with the U.S. government, Alaskan Natives, unlike Native Americans in other states, have not had fishing rights assigned to them by treaty.
Academic text (1996) -
Four of the five students are Alaskan Native; one student is Caucasian (Alan).
Academic text (2006) -
But what of the Alaskan Natives' own legal systems?
Academic text (2009) -
The Alaska Purchase treaty makes it clear that Alaskan Natives were to be considered subject to American law.
Academic text (2009) -
For Alaskan Natives, the effects of oil exploration multiplied under the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
Academic text (1995) -
On the one hand, the tribal corporations that have fared well financially have brought much-needed money and resources to Alaskan Natives.
Academic text (2009) -
In his book about the history of Alaskan Natives, Donald Mitchell has examined the discrepancy between what Russia possessed and what it ceded in 1867.
Academic text (2009) -
Congress in 1971 extinguished by legislation the aboriginal title of Alaskan Natives to their lands throughout the state, as well as their right to hunt and fish on these lands.
Academic text (1992) -
But what of the Alaskan Natives and their unique cultural traditions?
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The 1971 legislation aimed to address the land claims of Alaskan Natives throughout the state.
Synonyms
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4.1
A person whose family comes from the original peoples of Alaska
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4.8
A person whose family lived in Alaska before other people arrived
How Northern
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'Alaskan' (from Alaska) with 'native' (an indigenous person), so the MWE straightforwardly denotes an indigenous person of Alaska. This adjective+noun composition follows common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Alaskan Native combines Alaskan (from Alaska) and Native (people born there long ago). It points to people whose families have lived in Alaska for many generations, so it means 'a member or descendant of the original peoples of Alaska'.