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Yup'ik (Central Alaskan Yup'ik)
~25,000Central Alaskan Yup'ik, EnglishSince 1200 CE
About the Yup'ik People
The Yup'ik of western Alaska are salmon and seal people whose qasgiq (communal house) life, dance masks, and subsistence cycles remain central despite epidemics and colonial pressure.
Cultural Traditions
Mask Carving
Qasgiq Ceremonies
Salmon Fishing
Seal Hunting
Historical Timeline
1919
Influenza pandemic devastates coastal villages
1971
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act shapes village corporations
1980
ANILCA affirms subsistence protections in Alaska