Dena'ina Place Names
Southwould A. Dena'ina Place Names. 2005-2010
The Dena’ina Place Names project catalogs and graphically represents over 1,400 Native language place names (toponyms) for the region in and around Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. The database application and geospatial data layer were designed to standardize the data entry of place-name information, formalize data storage methods, and provide a mechanism for disseminating data in both a textual and spatial format. This project facilitates the systematic collection of place-name data and locations and consolidates that information in a consistent format to establish a reference product and educational tool for use by the National Park Service as well as the Native communities from which this information originally came. Maps, generated from the tabular and spatial data, can reflect patterns of settlement and exploration and help enhance the understanding of a place’s relationship to its physical surroundings. The Dena’ina Place Names database is flexible and extendable and has applicability for Native languages across Alaska and the rest of North America.
- Type
- Project
- Authors
- Southwould, Angie
- Units
- AKRO , LACL
- Keywords
- Application, Database, Dena'ina, interface, microsoft access, Native Language, Oral History, place name, Toponym, Toponymy