A very fine rare early Yupik Eskimo model dog sled dating from the very early 1900’s. Highly detailed with wooden pegged and sinew construction complete with ivory runners on the bottom. Original wood brown pigment and an old inscription on one of the runners that I …

The Iditarod Sled Dog Race has been, arguably, Alaska’s most well-known sporting event. What is now a sport was once one of the primary modes of travel in the state. The Iditarod race was created to honor the long history of dog mushing in Alaska.

Yupik sleds were light wooden frames pulled by teams of four or more dogs in rawhide harnesses. Sled dogs were a very important part of Yupik and other Eskimo culture. Today, of course, Yup'ik people also use cars... and non-native people also use kayaks.

During the winter, the Yup’ik travel back to their village homes. Young boys learn to make tools, kayaks, and sleds. Pictured here is a distinctive sled model made in the 1980s by Bethel (Alaska) Elder and Master sled maker, Peter Jacobs, also known as Paniguaq. He served as a role model for his people and was also a healer.

Mar 16, 2019 · Kaiser is the first musher of Yup'ik descent to win the Iditarod sled dog race. His win is a significant point of pride for Alaska's indigenous people.

Mar 13, 2019 · Pete Kaiser became the fifth Alaska Native and first Yupik musher to win the world's most famous sled dog race.

Aug 12, 2017 · Basket sleds were common for travel over the land and flat sled to haul the boats across the ice. Snowshoes were common for foot travel. The North American Northwest and Columbia Plateau Tribes as well as Pacific Coast Tribes have very intriguing “hunting tools and weapons” in their culture and archaeological record.

Sep 5, 2023 · The Nunalleq Museum now has the largest collection of Yup’ik artifacts in the world. The Nunalleq Cultural and Archaeology Center on Aug. 11, 2023 in Quinhagak. (Gabby Salgado/KYUK)

Ikamraruak Sled : Ikamraruak/Sled model collected by Moravian missionaries John and Edith Kilbuck during their years in Bethel between 1885 and 1921.

long x 3 1/4' in. wood with finely woven precise webbing. upturned tip. authentic handmade scale model pair. museum quality. good examples. long x 3 3/4" in. wide at the front x 3 3/8" in.