word , an adaptation of the Aleut word for "near the mainland", nawan Alaskax.

History

The Aleut (Unangan) people have lived on the island for at least 10,000 years. The island was first seen by westerners in 1741 by Vitus Bering. By 1759, at least 3,000 Aleuts lived on Unalaska island. A Russian settlement was constructed in 1759, but four years later it was destroyed by the Aleuts, together with four merchant

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