Dakah De'nin's Village Site

The Dakah De'nin's Village Site is an archaeological site near Chitina, Alaska. The site, first identified in 1971 and excavated in 1973, is named for an Ahtna clan chief who the local people believe lived there. Materials recovered at the site include glass trade beads dating to the early 19th century. Dendrochronological analysis of wood used in house construction at the site also yield dates consistent with occupation between about 1810 and 1830. The site includes a feature consisting of five stone slabs, which is consistent with oral tradition concerning the grave site of Dakah De'nin's.[3]

Dakah De'nin's Village Site
LocationAddress restricted[1]
Nearest cityChitina, Alaska
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
NRHP reference No.79003764[2]
Added to NRHPApril 9, 1979

The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[2]

See also
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska

References
  1. Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect archeological sites from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner. See: Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 20706997.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. Shinkwin, Anne D (1974). "Dakah De'nin's Village: An Early Historic Atna Site". Arctic Anthropology (Volume 11): 54–64. JSTOR 40315801.


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