Aak’wtaaksit

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Aak’wtaaksit is the Tlingit name for the prominent Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau, Alaska.

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Aak’wtaaksit canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glacier
naturalFeature
affectedBy climate change
associatedPeople Tlingit people
country United States
culturalSignificanceFor Áak’w Kwáan (a Tlingit group)
linked to: Tlingit people
flowsFrom Juneau Icefield
glacierType valley glacier
hasNearbyFeature Mendenhall Lake
Mendenhall River
Nugget Falls
hasTourismAttraction Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center
isIndigenousNameFor Mendenhall Glacier
isRetreating true
languageCommunity Tlingit language speakers
locatedIn Juneau, Alaska
linked to: Juneau

Tongass National Forest
United States
nameInLanguage Tlingit
near city of Juneau
linked to: Juneau
notableFor accessibility from Juneau
role in Tlingit culture
scenic ice formations
partOf Coast Mountains glaciation
partOfTraditionalTerritoryOf Tlingit people
region Southeast Alaska
linked to: Southeastern Alaska
state Alaska
terminatesIn Mendenhall Lake

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Mendenhall Glacier hasAlternativeName Aak’wtaaksit