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SOUTHERN ALASKAN


: 1. Ahtna (a.k.a. Atna, Ahtena, Copper River)
  • Central Copper River Ahtna

  • Lower Copper River Ahtna

  • Mentasta (a.k.a. Upper Ahtna)

  • Western Ahtna

  • : 2. Dena’ina (a.k.a. Tanaina)

  • Lower Inlet Dena’ina

  • ::: - Outer Inlet

::: - Iliamna
::: - Inland
  • Upper Inlet Dena’ina



CENTRAL ALASKA – YUKON


A. Koyukon-Ingalik
: 3. Deg Hit'an (a.k.a. Deg Xinag, Ingalik, Ingalit, Inkaliten, Inkality, Kaiyuhkhotana)
  • Lower Yukon River (a.k.a. Yukon Ingalik)

  • Middle Kuskokwin (a.k.a. Kuskokwim Ingalik)

  • : 4. Holikachuk (a.k.a. Innoko, Innoka-khotana, Tlëgon-khotana)

: 5. Koyukon (a.k.a. Ten’a, Co-Youkon, Co-yukon)
  • Lower Koyukon (a.k.a. Lower Yukon Koyukon)

  • Central Koyukon (a.k.a. Dinaakkanaaga Ts’inh Huyoza, Koyukuk River Koyukon)

  • Upper Koyukon (a.k.a. Upper Yukon Koyukon)


B. Tanana-Tutchone
: 6. Kolchan (a.k.a. Upper Kushokwin, McGrath Ingalik, Goltsan)
: I. Tanana
:: 7. Lower Tanana (a.k.a. Tanana , Minto , Dandey in, Dineh su, Tananatana)
  • Minto-Tolovana-Toklat-Nenana-Wood River

  • :::: - Minto-Tolovana

:::: - Toklat
:::: - Nenana
:::: - Wood River
  • Chena

  • Salcha-Goodpastor

  • :: 8. Tanacross (a.k.a. Tanana, Dandey in, Dineh su, Tananatana)

:: 9. Upper Tanana (a.k.a. Tanana, Dandey in, Dineh su, Tananatana)
  • Nabesna

  • Tetlin

  • Northway

  • Scottie Creek

  • Canadian Upper Tanana

  • : II. Tutchone (a.k.a. Gens de Bois, Gunana, Nahane, Nahani, Tutchonekutchin)

:: 10. Southern Tutchone
:: 11. Northern Tutchone (a.k.a. Mayo)

C. Kutchin-Han
: 12. Gwich’in (a.k.a. Gwitch’in, Kutchin, Kootchin, Loucheux, Loucheaux, Takudh, Tukudh, Quarrelers)
  • Alaskan Gwich’in (a.k.a. Western Gwich’in)

  • Canadian Gwich’in (a.k.a. Eastern Gwich’in)

  • : 13. Hän (a.k.a. Han, Moosehide, Dawson, Gens du Fou, Han Gwich-in, Han-Kootchin, Hankutchin)



NORTHWESTERN CANADA


A. Cordillera
: I. Central Cordillera (a.k.a. Tahltan-Tagish-Kaska)
:: 14. Tagish (a.k.a. Gunana, Nahane, Nahani, Si-him-E-na, Stick Indians, Tagisch, Tahgish, Tahkeesh, Tahk-heesh)
:: 15. Tahltan (a.k.a. Nahanni, Keyehotine, Nahane, Nahani, Tahl-tan, Tatltan, Ticaxhanoten, Toltan)
:: 16. Kaska (a.k.a. Nahanni, Nahane, Nahani, Cassiar)
: II. Southeastern Cordillera
:: 17. Sekani
:: 18. Dunneza (a.k.a. Beaver, Tasttine, Dunne-za, Deneza, Gens de Castor)

B. Mackenzie
: I. Slavey-Hare (a.k.a. Slave)
:: 19. Slavey (a.k.a. Slavey proper, South Slavey, Southern Slavey, Dene Tha, Esclave, Nahane, Nahani, Slave)
:: 20. Mountain (a.k.a. Montagnards, Nahane, Nahani, Sih gotine, Sihta gotine)
:: 21. Bearlake (a.k.a. Satudine, Sahtu gotine, Bear Lake)
:: 22. Hare (a.k.a. Kawchottine, Ka so gotine, Kancho, Kawchodinneh, Rabbitskins, Ta-na-tin-ne)
: 23. Dogrib (a.k.a. Tli Cho, Tłįchǫ or Thlingchadine)

C. Chipewyan
: 24. Dene Suline (a.k.a. Chipewyan, Dëne Sųłiné, Dene, Yellowknife, Montagnais, "Northern Indians", Copper Indians, Coppermine Indians, Mithcocoman, Red Knife, T’atsan ottine, Tatsotine, Yellow Knife)


TSETSAUT


: 25. Tsetsaut (a.k.a. Ts’ets’aut, Nahane, Nahani, Portland Canal, Wetalth)


CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA


: 26. Babine (a.k.a. North Carrier, Babine Carrier, Northern Carrier, Babine-Witsuwit’en, Bulkley Valley, Lakes District, Western Carrier)
  • Babine (a.k.a. Nadot’en, Nedut’en, Nat’oot’en)

  • Takla

  • Witsuwit’en (a.k.a. Wetsuwet’en, Wets’uwet’en, Wet’suwet’en)

  • Moricetown

  • Francois Lake

  • : 27. Dakelh (a.k.a. Carrier, Dakelhne, Takelne, Takulli, Taculli, Takulie, Porteur, Nagailer)

  • Central Carrier (a.k.a. Upper Carrier)

  • Southern Carrier (a.k.a. Lower Carrier)

  • : 28. Chilcotin (a.k.a. Tsilhqot’in, Tinneh, Chilkhodins, Tsilkotin)

: 29. Nicola (a.k.a. Stuwix , Nicola-Similkameen) (extinct)


SARSI


: 30. Sarsi (a.k.a. Sarcee, Tsuu T’ina, or Tsuut’ina)


KWALHIOQUA-TLATSKANAI


: 31. Kwalhioqua-Clatskanie (a.k.a. Kwalhioqua -Tlatskanie)
  • Willapa (a.k.a. Willoopah)

  • Suwal-Clatskanie

  • ::: - Suwal

::: - Clatskanie (a.k.a. Tlatskanie )


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