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References
- ↑ Allen 1887, p. 36.
- ↑ Baker 1906, p. 674.
- ↑ "The Eyak People". Cordova Museum. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
Bibliography
- Allen, Henry Tureman (1887). Report of an Expedition to the Copper, Tananá, and Kóyukuk Rivers, in the Territory of Alaska in the Year 1885: For the Purpose of Obtaining All Information which Will be Valuable and Important, Especially to the Military Branch of the Government : Made Under the Direction of Nelson A. Miles ... (Public domain ed.). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- Baker, Marcus (1906). Geographic Dictionary of Alaska (Public domain ed.). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 674.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : H. T. Allen's Report of an Expedition to the Copper, Tananá, and Kóyukuk Rivers, in the Territory of Alaska in the Year 1885: For the Purpose of Obtaining All Information which Will be Valuable and Important, Especially to the Military Branch of the Government : Made Under the Direction of Nelson A. Miles (1887) - This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : M. Baker's Geographic Dictionary of Alaska (1906)
