Yukkhana

Yukkhana is a name recorded for the Yukon River in the language of the Holikachuk people. The great river crosses the interior of Alaska before spreading into a delta on the Bering Sea. In its lower course, channels and lakes wind through extensive wetlands, while spruce and poplar grow along parts of the river. Salmon travel upstream from the sea, and the river provides a route between the lands of many Indigenous communities. Different peoples gave it names in their own languages, reflecting their long relationships with its waters.