Upper Tanana in United States


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

The Tanana are divided into two groups according to language: Upper Tanana and Lower Tanana. They live in central Alaska. Their ancestors were nomads who hunted caribou, mountain sheep and moose. In the winter they lived in skin-covered dome-shaped tents and bark lean-tos in the summer. The Upper Tanana had village headmen chosen by clan leaders. He was chosen because of his family prestige, his leadership skills or his “medicine” power.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Tanana villages are now governed by a council which is made up of men and women. These councils decide land management issues. Very few if any speak their traditional language.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The traditional religion of the Upper Tanana was shamanistic, but their beliefs varied by individual. Today they adhere to their traditional religion though most are also Christian.


What Are Their Needs?

The Upper and Lower Tanana peoples need the chance to resurrect their language and culture. This will help give them dignity as a people.


Prayer Points

Pray for Upper Tanana disciples to make more disciples.

Pray for their leaders to seek and find Jesus Christ, the only savior, and share his ways with their families and villages.

Pray for the Tanana peoples to thrive in the 21st century.


Scripture Prayers for the Upper Tanana in United States.


References

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tanana

https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/people-of-the-upper-tanana.htm

http://www.bigorrin.org/tanana_kids.htm


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Upper Tanana
People Name in Country Upper Tanana
Alternate Names Tanacross
Population this Country 300
Population all Countries 300
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 4  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 15720
ROP3 Code 110412
ROP25 Code 307927
ROP25 Name Tanana
Country United States
Region America, North and Caribbean
Continent North America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Alaska: upper Tanana river area, Northway, Tetlin, and Tot villages.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country United States
Region America, North and Caribbean
Continent North America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Alaska: upper Tanana river area, Northway, Tetlin, and Tot villages..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 1.00 %)
50.00 %
Ethnic Religions
25.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
25.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Tanana, Upper (300 speakers)
Language Code tau   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Tanana, Upper (300 speakers)
Language Code tau   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Tanana, Upper

Primary Language:  Tanana, Upper

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1970-1982)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
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Profile Source Joshua Project 
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