Dialects and Bands
There are four main dialect divisions and eight bands (tribal unions):
- Lower Ahtna (own name Atnahwt’aene)
- Chitina/Taral Band
- Tonsina/Klutina Band
- Central Ahtna or Middle Ahtna (own name Dan’ehwt’aene)
- Gulkona/Gakona Band
- Western Ahtna (own name Tsaay Hwt’aene)
- Tyone/Mendeltna Band
- Cantwell/Denali Band
- Upper Ahtna (own name Tatl’ahwt’aene)
- Sanford River/Chistochina Band
- Slana/Batzulnetas Band
- Mentasta Band
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