Alaskan
noun
Alas·kan
ə-ˈla-skən 
plural Alaskans
: a native or resident of Alaska
Alaskan
adjective
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Despite the relatively high support for independence in Alaska (36 percent as of 2024), the Alaskan Independence Party voted to dissolve itself in 2025.
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Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 3, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
The Okanogan County Coroner’s Office has confirmed that Matt Brown, who appeared in Discovery’s Alaskan Bush People reality series, died by suicide.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Alongside his parents and six siblings, Matt rose to fame on Alaskan Bush People, which tracked the family’s unconventional off-the-grid lifestyle in the wilderness of Alaska and Washington.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Billy, the patriarch of the family who found fame on the Discovery Channel's Alaskan Bush People in 2014, died in 2021 at age 68.
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Matt Brown, star of Discovery Channel’s Alaskan Bush People reality series, has died.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
That would be the last thing to get past the Alaskan.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Other seafood options include: Fish tacos featuring beer battered Alaskan Pollock, cilantro-honey slaw and spicy ranch.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
By David Amsden January 2, 2024 The Beauty of Alaska's Denali Highway During Off-Season
For this Alaskan, the start of summer means one thing—time to plan a winter visit.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
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Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 3, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
The Okanogan County Coroner’s Office has confirmed that Matt Brown, who appeared in Discovery’s Alaskan Bush People reality series, died by suicide.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Alongside his parents and six siblings, Matt rose to fame on Alaskan Bush People, which tracked the family’s unconventional off-the-grid lifestyle in the wilderness of Alaska and Washington.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Billy, the patriarch of the family who found fame on the Discovery Channel's Alaskan Bush People in 2014, died in 2021 at age 68.
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Matt Brown, star of Discovery Channel’s Alaskan Bush People reality series, has died.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
That would be the last thing to get past the Alaskan.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Other seafood options include: Fish tacos featuring beer battered Alaskan Pollock, cilantro-honey slaw and spicy ranch.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
By David Amsden January 2, 2024 The Beauty of Alaska's Denali Highway During Off-Season
For this Alaskan, the start of summer means one thing—time to plan a winter visit.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Alaskan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Alaskan. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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