How to Prepare an Oral Report Alaska: The last Frontier The name Alaska comes from the Aleut Indian word Alyeska, meaning "The Great Land." Not only is Alaska the largest state in the United States, it is also a kind of "last frontier." Much of Alaska's land remains unsettled, even to this day. It is home to both North America's tallest mountain and its deepest ocean trench. In winter, Alaskan ..