Sday’dinaesi Gha – Glennallen Interp Sign

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Upriver Interpretation Sign for Glennallen

Sday’dinaesi Gha - Glennallen Interp Sign

Sday’dinaesi Gha, By the Long Point, Glennallen.

Ahtna language is a poetry of place.  A memorized geography born from walking ancient trails.  Place names orient to the rivers’ flow and direction.  The suffix na means river.  Words create an audible map to navigate the landscape.