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in reply to a message by cait
.. very interesting! Not the sort of info that's easy to find all in one place, I don't think. Technically it "belongs" on the Facts Board, but I am glad you posted it here, because I think it might get better / more diverse exposure.
OT: So do Alaskans really refer to "Outsiders" as such? That's a juicy tidbit, if true .. ! and probably appropriate. I find it hard to imagine living somewhere where there was limited road access.
Some more questions:
What do Natives and villagers think of whites and city folks naming their kids Alaskan place names or a native name like Panika - are they approving, or not?
Do village non-Natives pronounce native names correctly as a matter of course, since they're familiar, or are they phonetic in English? Or is there a distinct accent you can't fake?
Do you think naming sets village whites and Natives apart at all, or is it a positive thing for everybody when native-sounding names identify someone as a Native? I am suspecting there's some kind of social pressure that's only partially successful, since Natives give kids non-native names as well...
When Natives and whites intermarry, are the kids more likely to get a non-native-sounding first name?
This reminds me -- a patient at the vet clinic where I worked was a Husky named Chena. I also met Malamutes and Huskies named Denali and Kodiak.
- chazda
OT: So do Alaskans really refer to "Outsiders" as such? That's a juicy tidbit, if true .. ! and probably appropriate. I find it hard to imagine living somewhere where there was limited road access.
Some more questions:
What do Natives and villagers think of whites and city folks naming their kids Alaskan place names or a native name like Panika - are they approving, or not?
Do village non-Natives pronounce native names correctly as a matter of course, since they're familiar, or are they phonetic in English? Or is there a distinct accent you can't fake?
Do you think naming sets village whites and Natives apart at all, or is it a positive thing for everybody when native-sounding names identify someone as a Native? I am suspecting there's some kind of social pressure that's only partially successful, since Natives give kids non-native names as well...
When Natives and whites intermarry, are the kids more likely to get a non-native-sounding first name?
This reminds me -- a patient at the vet clinic where I worked was a Husky named Chena. I also met Malamutes and Huskies named Denali and Kodiak.
- chazda
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