Deloy Ges
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Deloy Ges is the Deg Xinag
language name for the village of Anvik
, home to the Deg Hit'an people. More specifically it refers to Anvik Hill, also called Hawk Bluff, the current site of the Anvik Airport
. Deloy Ges Inc. is also the name for the Deg Hit'an Native corporation. It translates literally as 'so-called mountain' or 'bum mountain'. The traditional story, retold by elder Alta Jerue, says that one day Yixgitsiy (also simply known as Raven) was walking along the Yukon River
, when he saw a dirt pile and decided to make a mountain. They say, every time he tried to climb it, the dirt would slide down bringing him along. After a short while, frustrated Yixgitsiy angrily hit at the pile of dirt with his walking stick, sending it all over. This is the reason, given in lore, for the many gulch
es on Anvik Hill, the so-called mountain. (Note that the Deg Xinag word for 'raven' translates as 'your (plural) grandfather', as he is revered as the mythological village chief.)
Deg Xinag
The Deg Xinag language is a Northern Athabaskan language spoken by the Deg Hit’an peoples in Shageluk and Anvik and at Holy Cross along the lower Yukon River in Alaska....
language name for the village of Anvik
Anvik, Alaska
Anvik is a city, home to the Deg Hit'an people, in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. The name Anvik, which became the common usage despite multiple names at the time, may have come from early Russian explorers. The native name in the Deg Xinag language is Deloy Ges...
, home to the Deg Hit'an people. More specifically it refers to Anvik Hill, also called Hawk Bluff, the current site of the Anvik Airport
Anvik Airport
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. Deloy Ges Inc. is also the name for the Deg Hit'an Native corporation. It translates literally as 'so-called mountain' or 'bum mountain'. The traditional story, retold by elder Alta Jerue, says that one day Yixgitsiy (also simply known as Raven) was walking along the Yukon River
Yukon River
The Yukon River is a major watercourse of northwestern North America. The source of the river is located in British Columbia, Canada. The next portion lies in, and gives its name to Yukon Territory. The lower half of the river lies in the U.S. state of Alaska. The river is long and empties into...
, when he saw a dirt pile and decided to make a mountain. They say, every time he tried to climb it, the dirt would slide down bringing him along. After a short while, frustrated Yixgitsiy angrily hit at the pile of dirt with his walking stick, sending it all over. This is the reason, given in lore, for the many gulch
Gulch
A gulch is a deep V-shaped valley formed by erosion. It may contain a small stream or dry creek bed and is usually larger in size than a gully. Occasionally, sudden intense rainfall may produce flash floods in the area of the gulch....
es on Anvik Hill, the so-called mountain. (Note that the Deg Xinag word for 'raven' translates as 'your (plural) grandfather', as he is revered as the mythological village chief.)