Originally, the singular form Yupʼik was used in the northern area (Norton Sound, Yukon, some Nelson Island) while the form Yupiaq was … See more

Yuuyaraq or Way of life (yuuyaraq sg yuuyarat pl in Yupʼik, cuuyaraq in Cupʼik, cuuyarar in Cupig) is the term for the Yupʼik way of life as a human being. The expression encompasses interactions with others, subsistence or traditional knowledge See more

Hunting-gathering
The homeland of Yupʼik is the Dfc climate type subarctic tundra ecosystem. The land is generally flat tundra and wetlands. The area covers about … See more

Food, clean water, and sanitation
Traditional subsistence foods, such as fish and marine mammals, and to a lesser extent shellfish, are … See more

Origins
The common ancestors of the Yupik and the Aleut (as well as various Paleo-Siberian groups) are believed by archaeologists to … See more

Kinship
The Yupʼik kinship is based on what is formally classified in academia as an Eskimo kinship or lineal kinship. This kinship system is … See more

Yupʼik (as Yupʼik and Cupʼik) culture is one of five cultural groups of the Alaska Natives.
The Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center is a non-profit See more