The refugee left a Yupik ancestral village to claim asylum in the US and expects never to return after settling in Hawaii. The person’s grandfather’s tribe was declared extinct in 1991.

Some tribes you might be familiar with include the Inupiat, Yupik and Sitka Tribe of Alaska. Native Hawaiians are not considered Native American because they are Indigenous to Hawaii. Before ...

Paul John, a Yupik elder who lives in Toksook Bay, says, “One can see their intelligence through their things.” It’s tough stuff, too. At the American Indian museum is a Yupik child’s ...