 Pre-contact distribution of Eyak | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
 Alaska,  United States | 428[1] |
| Languages | |
| English, Eyak (historical) | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Tlingit, Ahtna, Chugach Sugpiaq | |
The Eyak (Eyak: ʔi·ya·ɢdəlahɢəyu·, literally "inhabitants of Eyak Village at Mile 6"[2]) are an Alaska Native people historically located on the Copper River Delta and near the town of Cordova, Alaska. Today, Eyak people live in Cordova, Yakutat, across Alaska, and the U.S.
Many Eyak descendants do not qualify to be tribal members in the Native Village of Eyak, a federally recognized Alaska Native tribe which was established through the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act in 1971. This is due to the enrollment qualifications that extend tribal citizenship only to those who reside in the town of Cordova for the majority of the year.
- ^ Eyak Corporation
- ^ Krauss, Michael E. 1970. Eyak dictionary. University of Alaska and Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1963–1970