Out in Alaska's Bering Sea, about 90 miles from Nome, sits a small, rocky island that used to be home to a couple of hundred Inupiat Eskimos. They lived in houses built on stilts, perched on rocky ...

Every year, Inupiat men disappear for weeks, paddling sealskin canoes out to sea to harpoon bowhead whales and shoot them with torpedo-shaped bombs.

Inupiat men and women averaged about 10.7 and 7.1 kg heavier than Central Yupik men and women, respectively, which reaches statistical significance for both genders.

The severe, serrated North Slope of Alaska lies 250 miles inside the Arctic Circle. Resilient Iñupiat communities aren’t the only reason to venture to this icy coastline — the ‘rooftop of ...

The impact of these services has been profound. In 1969, our average life expectancy was just 34 years; today, we can expect to live to an average age of 77.

Alaska Native group sues over Interior oil plan. By Niina H. Farah | 07/02/2024 06:35 AM EDT “If the administration would have meaningfully engaged with the North Slope Iñupiat, we would likely ...

NUIQSUT, Alaska (AP) — Though the weather outside was frightful, schoolchildren in the northern Alaska Inupiat community of Nuiqsut were so delighted for a visit by Santa that they braved wind ...

Jodie Foster Dedicates Best Actress in a Limited Series Emmy to Northern Alaska’s Indigenous People. While accepting her first Emmy, the 'True Detective: Night Country' star thanked the Inupiat ...