Kootznoowoo

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Kootznoowoo is the traditional Tlingit name for Admiralty Island in Southeast Alaska, reflecting its cultural and historical significance to the Indigenous people of the region.

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Kootznoowoo canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous geographic name
Tlingit toponym
traditional place name
associatedWithEthnicGroup Tlingit people
contrastsWith English name "Admiralty Island"
linked to: Admiralty Island
hasCulturalAssociation Tlingit clan territories
hasCulturalRole place of subsistence activities for Tlingit people
site of traditional stories and oral history for Tlingit people
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Tlingit people
hasHistoricalSignificanceFor Tlingit people
hasNameType Indigenous name
isToponymOf island
languageOfOrigin Tlingit language
linked to: Tlingit
locatedIn Alaska
Southeast Alaska
linked to: Southeastern Alaska

United States
near Juneau, Alaska
linked to: Juneau
partOf Tlingit traditional territory
recognizedBy Indigenous organizations in Southeast Alaska
refersTo Admiralty Island
region Alexander Archipelago
traditionalNameFor Admiralty Island
usedBy Tlingit communities of Southeast Alaska
usedInContext cultural preservation efforts
discussions of Indigenous land rights in Southeast Alaska

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Admiralty Island hasIndigenousName Kootznoowoo