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Inupiat

Inupiat

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Relating to the native people of northern Alaska, their language, culture, or traditions
  • adjective
  • /ˈɪnuˌpɪæt/
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  • The previous section outlines a very large number of changes affecting the Inupiat Eskimos as they whale, hunt game, fish, and gather greens and berries.
  • Inupiat villages
  • Inupiat Eskimos
  • Inupiat Eskimo

Examples

  • The Inupiat people have hunted bowhead whales and other marine species in Arctic waters for well over 2,000 years, and half their caloric intake comes from subsistence sources of meat.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Caribou are a nutritional mainstay of this Inupiat Eskimo community.

    Academic text (2007)

  • My mother once told me that we, as Inupiat people, originally came from Mongolia.

    Blog text (8)

  • The site of our research is an Inupiat Eskimo village on the Alaska North Slope.

    Academic text (2007)

  • After all, they are Inupiat Eskimos and have adapted successfully to changing Arctic conditions for thousands of years.

    Academic text (2007)

  • This research has looked through the eyes of Inupiat Eskimo subsistence hunters and fishers to observe changes in the North Slope environment.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The Inupiat culture is rich with traditions that have been passed down for generations.

  • Many children in Alaska learn the Inupiat language to keep their heritage alive.

  • The Inupiat people have a deep connection to the land and its wildlife in the Arctic.

Surface Forms

Inupiat positive

Etymology

Inupiat comes from the people's own word Inupiaq, which means 'real people'. So, when something is described as Inupiat, it means it comes from their language, culture, or traditions.