Aleuts (/ ˌæ.liːˈuːt / ⓘ AL-ee-OOT; [4] Aleut: Unangan (west) or Unangas (east) Russian: Алеуты, romanized: Aleuty) are the Indigenous people of the Aleutian Islands, which are located between the …

Aleut, an Indigenous person of the Aleutian Islands and western portion of the Alaska Peninsula of northwestern North America. The name Aleut derives from the Russian; the people refer to …

The Aleut (pronounced al-ee-oot) people were so named by Russian fur traders during the Russian fur trade period in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Their original name was Unangan, meaning …

Incorporated on June 21, 1972, as one of 12 Alaska Native regional corporations established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, Aleut proudly represents over 4,000 Alaska Native …

The Aleut language belongs to the Eskimo-Aleut language family. Eastern, Central, and Western dialects existed until quite recently; now only the first two are spoken to any degree, and those …

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Aug 13, 2023 · Explore the rich heritage of the Aleut tribe: from their ancient traditions rooted in Alaska's rugged landscapes to the modern challenges they face today.

The Aleuts inhabit the Aleutian Archipelagos that span from the Alaska Peninsula to the Commander Islands in Russia. Their original name is Unangan and Unangus, meaning “the people.”

Aleut - Alaskan Native people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and coastal areas of southwest Alaska, and Kamchatka Krai, Russia. The Aleut are related culturally and linguistically to the Eskimo.

As an ethnonym, the term "Aleut" applies in modern literature to the inhabitants of the Aleutian Archipelago and their descendants elsewhere.