Inupiaq
noun
a member of a group of Indigenous peoples inhabiting northern Alaska along the Bering, Chukchi, and Arctic coasts, and some distance inland.
Inupiat
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pluralof Inupiaq.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As a tanik, or outsider, in an insular Native Inupiat community, she dedicated herself to cultivating relationships and overcoming the locals’ mistrust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Much of the programming is delivered by Elders in the Inupiat language.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2025
According to the study, domestic Eurasian reindeer were introduced into western Alaska in the 1890s to offer an additional source of food and fiber for local Inupiat, Indigenous people native to northern Alaska.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024
Rosemary Ahtuangaruak, the mayor of Nuiqsut, an Inupiat community near the proposed Willow project, said late Tuesday evening that she was disappointed by the administration’s finding.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
The most strident criticism came in the form of a dense, multipage epistle from Ambler, a tiny Inupiat village on the Kobuk River north of the Arctic Circle.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
