Which Alaska Native group was the last to arrive?

• A. Inupiaq, 2,300 years ago.
• B. Athabascan, 14,000 years ago.
• C. Yupik, 3,000 years ago.
• D. Tlingit, 1,500 years ago.

Answer: (A)

Migration timing matters: the last to arrive means the most recent arrival date. When comparing these groups, the one with the smallest number of years ago arrived later than the others. In this set, the Tlingit are listed at about 1,500 years ago, which is more recent than the others (Inupiaq at 2,300 years, Yupik at 3,000 years, and Athabascan at 14,000 years). So the Tlingit would be the last to arrive among these groups. The other groups reflect earlier waves of settlement across Alaska, with Athabascan in the interior expanding across a very long span, Yupik along the coast and western regions, and Inupiaq in the Arctic, each tied to distinct migration histories and landscapes.