Alaska

The mountains and uplands of interior Alaska rise between the Copper and Tanana river basins. Glaciers descend from the high ranges, while lower valleys hold spruce woodland, lakes and wetlands. These lands lie between the traditional territories of Ahtna and Tanana-speaking peoples, who travelled across the country to hunt caribou and other game. The rivers and mountain passes formed routes between neighbouring communities, linking the interior to the Copper River basin and the lands beyond the Alaska Range.