Nunivak Cup'ig or just Cup'ig (own name Cugtun) is a language or separate [1] dialect of Central Alaskan Yup'ik spoken in Central Alaska at the Nunivak Island by Nunivak Cup'ig people (own name Cup'it or Nuniwarmiut). The letter "c" in the Yup’ik …

In Chevak the language is referred to as Cup'ik, and in Nunivak as Cup'ig, words that are also used in place of Yup'ik to denote a person of this group.

The Yup'ik and Cup'ik people are from Southwest Alaska. Learn about their art, culture, history, and traditional practices of hunting, fishing, and gathering.

Calista Corporation is introducing the Cup’ig Teaching Moment in our Storyknife newsletter through Calista Education & Culture, Inc. (CECI), to highlight Yuuyaraq (or Cuuyarer in Cup’ig), the traditional/cultural way of being in our Region.

Nunivak Island (Central Alaskan Yup'ik: Nunivaaq; Nunivak Cup'ig: Nuniwar; Russian: Нунивак, romanized: Nunivak) is a permafrost-covered volcanic island lying about 30 miles (48 km) offshore from the delta of the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers in …

Jan 9, 2012 · Taken in February 1929 on Nunivak Island by Edward S. Curtis, this Cup'ig Eskimo is demonstrating his large drum made of walrus stomach or bladder to the photographer. The Mekoryuk is the only permanent settlement of the Nunivak Island in Alaska.

The Cup’ig people of Nunivak Island have thrived on subsistence hunting and fishing for many generations. Today, its people still practice survival skills and will continue to thrive as long as people desire their native foods.

Jun 14, 2021 · Collects the oral literature, poetry, and life stories of Alaska's Native speakers of Yupik, Inupiaq, and Alutiiq, including ancient tales spanning generations as well as new traditions, accompanied by essays on each Native group's background.-- (Source of …

There are three other Central Alaskan Yup'ik dialects: Norton Sound, Hooper Bay / Chevak, and Nunivak Island (called Cup’ik or Cup'ig). The dialects differ in pronunciation and in vocabulary. Within the General Central Yup'ik dialect there are geographic subdialects which differ mostly in …

Jun 4, 2024 · Cup’ig is a dialect of the Central Alaskan Yup’ik Eskimo Language and is only spoken on Nunivak Island. Cup’ig is to be differentiated from the Cup’ik dialect that is spoken on the mainland farther north.