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Lisa Murkowski: I have a Tlingit name, Aan shaaw tk'i. I do not have a Yup'ik name.

On the recordNovember 9, 2023
I have a Tlingit name, Aan shaaw tk'i. I do not have a Yup'ik name.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski clarifies her cultural identity regarding Yup'ik and Tlingit names.

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