Alaskan Athabaskans Discussion

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Alaskan Athabaskans are Alaska Native peoples native to the interior of Alaska as well as the Yukon and Northwest Territories of Canada. In Alaska, there are up to thirteen groups identified by the languages they speak. The culture is an inland creek and river fishing and hunter-gatherer culture. There is a matrilineal system where children belong to the mother's clan with the exception of the Yupikized Athabaskans. Their garments included a beaded tunic and moccasin pants. Athabaskans are considered among the first people to arrive in North America. They crossed a land bridge linking Siberia and Alaska approximately 40000 years ago. Navajo and Apache belong to the Southern Athabaskan family.