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Inupiat

Inupiat

9.9
A person from the native people of northern Alaska
  • proper noun
  • /ˈɪnuˌpɪət/
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  • Many Inupiat people continue to practice traditional hunting methods passed down through generations.

Examples

  • Roy, every Inupiat gets a huge stipend... for the drilling rights to the oil for their land.

    Big Miracle (2012)

  • The festival celebrated the rich heritage of the Inupiat and their connection to the Arctic landscape.

  • As a member of the Inupiat, she takes pride in her community's history and cultural traditions.

Synonyms

Inuit
vsInupiat
24 6.3

Native people who live in the Arctic regions of northern Canada, Greenland, Alaska, and eastern Siberia

is the group specifically from northern Alaska rather than Arctic-wide peoples
Alaska Native
vsInupiat
2 4.1

A person whose family comes from the original peoples of Alaska

is the specific group from northern Alaska rather than all indigenous peoples of Alaska
Native Alaskan
vsInupiat
1 4.8

A person whose family lived in Alaska before other people arrived

is the specific group from northern Alaska rather than a general Alaska-wide term
Alaskan Native
vsInupiat
4.2

A person from the original communities who lived in Alaska or whose family comes from them

is the specific northern group rather than the general Alaska-wide designation

Surface Forms

Inupiat main

Etymology

Inupiat comes from the people's own word Inupiaq, which means 'real people'. So, an Inupiat is a person who belongs to that Indigenous group of northern Alaska.