Marie Smith Jones
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Marie Smith Jones (May 14, 1918 – January 21, 2008) was an American national who was the last surviving speaker of the Eyak language of Southcentral Alaska.[1] She was born in Cordova, Alaska, was an honorary chief of the Eyak Nation and the last remaining full-blooded Eyak.[2] In a 2005 interview, Smith Jones explained that her name in Eyak is 'udAch' k'uqAXA'a'ch' (/ʔutət͡ʃ’ k’uqəχəʔaˀt͡ʃ’/)which, she said, translates as "a sound that calls people from afar".[3]
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Marie Smith Jones | |
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Udach' Kuqax*a'a'ch | |
Eyak Nation leader | |
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Born | May 14, 1918 Cordova, Territory of Alaska |
Died | January 21, 2008(2008-01-21) (aged 89) Anchorage, Alaska |
Resting place | Angelus Memorial Park Anchorage, Alaska |
Spouse | William F. Smith |
Children | Nine children |
Known for | Last surviving speaker of the Eyak language; honorary chief of the Eyak Nation, and the last remaining full-blooded Eyak. |
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