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Indigenous Cultures : There are a number of Indigenous Cultures found in Southwest Alaska. Yup’ik (YOO-PIK) & Cup’ik (Choo-pik) peoples (similar to those in the Far North) rely on the environment around them. They practice traditional hunting and gathering, as well as more creative outlets like making masks, dance fans and grass baskets. The Unangax̂ (Oo-nun-gahx) and Sugpiaq (Soog-pyack) peoples rely heavily on their close relations to the sea, from their foods to their clothes, and were heavily influenced by the Russian cultures along the Aleutian Islands.
Largest Cities : Bethel, Dillingham, Dutch Harbor & the Aleutian Islands and Kodiak. Top Attractions : Katmai National Park, Brooks Falls Bears, Lake Clark National Park, Kodiak Island, Aleutian Islands & Dutch Harbor. |
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Katmai National Park
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Kodiak
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Lake Clark National Park & Port Alsworth
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