The Iñupiaq People of Barrow, Alaska - Exploratorium
The Iñupiaq, which translates into the “real people,” have been in Barrow, Alaska, for about 4,000 years. To survive in the harsh Arctic environment, the Iñupiaq developed a deep understanding of the area’s natural resources and how to make good use of them, and created a culture of cooperation and sharing.
Park Archives: Iñupiat Heritage Center - NPS History
2024年8月1日 · Visiting Barrow. The Iñupiat Heritage Center is located in Barrow, Alaska, the largest city in the North Slope Borough and the northernmost city in the United States. Barrow can be reached via commercial and charter flights from Anchorage and Fairbanks. Located on the Arctic Ocean, Barrow is cool to cold all year.
As the Arctic Warms, the Iñupiat Adapt - Atlas Obscura
2020年8月6日 · This anecdote is a well-worn story in Utqiagvik—formerly known as Barrow—a point of pride marking a time the Iñupiat bested the federal government by showing more precise knowledge of their ...
Iñupiat Culture in Alaska - Travel Alaska
Utqiaġvik (formerlly Barrow) is one of the largest Iñupiaq settlements in Alaska and is the northernmost community in the United States. The Nalukataq whaling festival is held in Utqiaġvik in June following a successful whaling season.
Iñupiat Heritage Center (U.S. National Park Service)
2023年3月17日 · On the rooftop of the world, the Iñupiat Heritage Center in Barrow, Alaska, tells the story of the Iñupiat people. They have thrived for thousands of years in one of the most extreme climates on Earth, hunting the bowhead, or "Agviq."
Iñupiat - Wikipedia
Other animal parts that have been utilized are the walrus intestines that are made into dance drums and qayaq or umiaq, traditional skin boats. The walrus tusks of ivory and the baleen of bowhead whales are also utilized as Native expressions of art or tools.
Alaska Native Heritage and the Inupiat Heritage Center
2024年1月17日 · Within the traditional homeland of the Iñupiat in northernmost Alaska is the North Slope Borough’s Iñupiat Heritage Center, a National Park Service Affiliated Area, located in Utkiagvik (formerly known as Barrow).
The Iñupiat - britishmuseum.github.io
Fig. 3 ‘Point Barrow Native goes Whaling’. Iñupiaq man posing in the bow of an umiaq, holding a harpoon. He is wearing a parka of caribou skin, with elaborate qupak trim around the lower edge. Postcard, early twentieth century.
Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government
The Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government (previously, Native Village of Barrow) (Iñupiaq: Utqiaġviŋmiut Iñupiat Kavamaat) is a U.S. federally recognized Alaska Native Iñupiat "tribal entity", as listed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs circa 2003.
Things To Do in Barrow, AK - The Tourist Checklist
3 天之前 · Address: Various locations around Barrow, including tundra and coastline areas, Barrow, AK 99723. 10. Take a Picture at Point Barrow. Point Barrow is the northernmost point in the United States. Visiting this iconic location is a bucket-list item for many travelers. It offers stunning views of the Arctic Ocean and the surrounding tundra.