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The 'Alutiiq' (plural: ''Alutiit''), also called ''Pacific Yupik'' or ''Sugpiaq'', are a southern coastal people of the Yupik peoples of Alaska. Their language is also called Alutiiq. They are not to be confused with the Aleuts, who live further to the southwest, including along the Aleutian Islands. They traditionally lived a coastal lifestyle, subsisting primarily on ocean resources such as salmon, halibut, and whale, as well as rich land resources such as berries and land mammals. Before European contact with Russian fur traders, the Alutiiq lived in semi-subterranean homes called ''barabaras''. The Alutiiq today live in coastal fishing communities, where they work in all aspects of the modern economy, while also maintaining the cultural value of subsistence.

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Notable Alutiit

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Notable Alutiit

★ Alvin Eli Amason, painter and sculptor

External links

★ Alaskan Orthodox Christian texts (Alutiiq)

★ Alutiiq Museum

Sources

★ ''Looking Both Ways: Heritage and Identity of the Alutiiq People''. Crowell, Aron L., Amy F. Steffian, and Gordon L. Pullar (eds.) 2001. Fairbanks, Alaska: University of Alaska Press.