Embodying the native Yupik belief that everything is constantly ... Modern Yupiks use motorboats to visit other villages, hunt sea mammals, and net fish. Mike Smith (right) waded into the Kanektok ...

While out hunting and fishing, the Yupik people always carry a negcik, a wooden walking stick with a bone hook affixed to the end. It becomes a claw with myriad uses: grabbing items out of kayaks ...

‘We had the sad news that one died last week. ‘The Yupik are skilful hunters and providers who live off the land and hunt ...

Phillip Moses, a tribal member in Toksook Bay, called them “Yupik prescription sunglasses.” “Our ancestors were so ingenious in making hunting tools. One can see their intelligence through ...

Byron’s father abandoned him when he was 14 and never taught him how to hunt in the traditional Yupik way. For Byron, this tournament isn’t just about basketball—it’s a way to bring pride ...