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Iñupiat
The Yupik are a group of indigenous peoples who traditionally inhabited western, southwestern, and southcentral Alaska, and the Russian Far East. Yupik is a broad designation that refers to the Alutiiq, Yup’ik, and Siberian Yupik peoples.
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Yupik Term Timeline in Julie of the Wolves
The timeline below shows where the term Yupik appears in Julie of the Wolves. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Part 1: Amaroq, the wolf
...out to the wolf: “Amaroq, ilaya, wolf, my friend,” she cries, using a mixture of Yupik and English words.
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Part 3: Kapugen, the Hunter
Though the family first speaks in the Yupik dialect, the man addresses Miyax in English now. He introduces himself as Roland and asks...
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Miyax is seized by the sudden desire to talk. Speaking in the Yupik dialect, she tells the family all about the river, the game, and the stars, though...
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...he’s “never seen such a bird.” He invites Miyax inside, speaking English first, and then Yupik after Miyax shakes her head.
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