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2.5.2.wavEven though the Inupiaq, Yupik, and Alutiiq share a common history, mother language, and culture, when they migrated to Alaska, they settled in a variety of different places and landscapes. Some lived on rocky islands, some in forest areas, some in tundra. Some lived in the coldest, most northern parts of Alaska, others in places that rarely froze, even in winter. While most lived on the coast, others spread inland. Because of the variety of places they live, these groups developed a number of cultural differences.
The Inupiaq live along the Arctic Ocean from the Seward Peninsula to Canada (yellow area on map). Their relatives spread as far as Greenland, where they are called Inuit.
The Yupik live on the Bering Sea coast and along the lower Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers (brown area on map).
The Alutiiq live on the Alaska Peninsula, Kodiak Island, lower Cook Inlet, and Prince William Sound (blue area on map).
In the following lesson we will look at both the differences and similarities between these three groups.
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