Jones, Marie Smith b. May 14, 1918 d. January 21, 2008 Native Eyak Chief. She was the last full-blooded Eyak Indian and last Native speaker of the Eyak language. Born Udach' Kuqax*a'a'ch which means "a sound that calls people from afar", she was made honorary chief of the Eyak Nation, in the 1990s. The Eyak ancestral homeland runs along 300 miles of the Gulf of Alaska from Prince William Sound and by the 21st century only about 50 Eyaks remained. Well known as an activist for Alaska Indian rights, she spoke at United Nations conferences on...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Angelus Memorial Park, Anchorage, Anchorage Borough, Alaska, USA
b. May 14, 1918 d. January 21, 2008