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Eskimo Villages

Pictures by QT Luong

Ambler and Kiana are two Inupiaq Eskimo villages along the Kobuk River, in Arctic North West Alaska, accessible only by air (commuter flight from Kotzebue) or by a ride along the river. Of the two, Ambler, the most remote (because furthest from Kotzebue) is the least developped. You can still see the villagers drying fish under tarps on the rocky beach in preparation for the long Alaska winter. I have found the locals in both villages to be exceptionally friendly and helpful. The Kobuk River between Ambler and Kiana flows through Kobuk Valley National Park.

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Inupiaq Eskimo women drying fish, Ambler. North Western Alaska, USA ( color) Inupiaq Eskimo woman getting fish ready to hang for drying, Ambler. North Western Alaska, USA ( color) Inupiaq Eskimo man and woman next to fish hung for drying, Ambler. North Western Alaska, USA ( color) Inupiaq Eskimo family with stand of dried fish, Ambler. North Western Alaska, USA ( color) Inupiaq Eskimo family with stand of drying fish, Ambler. North Western Alaska, USA ( color) Inupiaq Eskimo man and woman riding on a four-wheeler, Ambler. North Western Alaska, USA ( color) Inupiaq Eskimo woman hanging fish for drying, Ambler. North Western Alaska, USA ( color) Inupiaq Eskimo girl near drying fish, Ambler. North Western Alaska, USA ( color) Inupiaq Eskimo family with stand of drying fish, Ambler. North Western Alaska, USA ( color) Whitefish being dried, Ambler. North Western Alaska, USA ( color) Drying whitefish, Ambler. North Western Alaska, USA ( color) Drying whitefish and smoke, Ambler. North Western Alaska, USA ( color) Inupiaq Eskimo kids and teacher, Kiana. North Western Alaska, USA ( color) Inupiaq Eskimo kids in the classroom. Note names on table. Kiana. North Western Alaska, USA ( color) Inupiaq Eskimo kids in the classroom. Note names on table. Kiana. North Western Alaska, USA ( color) Poster describing the Inupiaq alphabet, Kiana. North Western Alaska, USA ( color) Bush store in Kiana. North Western Alaska, USA ( color) River landing, Kiana. North Western Alaska, USA ( color)

All text and photos © QT Luong. See conditions for use of images. All the 18 color pictures of Eskimo Villages are on this page

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