Indigenous Peoples (Gwich'in and Iñupiat)

Indigenous Peoples like the Gwich'in and Iñupiat are native communities with deep cultural ties to their ancestral lands in northern Alaska and Canada. The Gwich'in primarily live in the Brooks Range and are known for their subsistence hunting, particularly caribou, which sustains their way of life. The Iñupiat inhabit northern Alaska’s coast and Arctic, traditionally relying on hunting marine mammals, fishing, and gathering. Both groups have unique languages, traditions, and histories, and they continue to preserve their cultural identity while engaging with contemporary issues like environmental change and resource management.