Month: December 2025
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The Emmonak Village
The Emmonak people, or Kuigpagmiut, have lived in the Yukon Delta for thousands of years, following the seasonal cycles of salmon and seal. Unlike tribes with fixed ancient stone cities, their history is defined by movement and adaptation to the powerful Yukon River. Originally centered at a village called Kwiguk (“Big Stream”), the community was…
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The Makah Tribe
The Makah Tribe, known as the “People of the Cape,” has inhabited Washington’s northwest tip for millennia. Renowned as expert mariners, their identity is anchored in the sea, a relationship codified in the 1855 Treaty of Neah Bay—the only U.S. treaty securing the right to hunt whales. The excavation of the ancient Ozette village sparked…
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The Bridgeport Indian Colony
The Bridgeport Indian Colony (BIC) is located just outside of Bridgeport, California, located in the Eastern Sierra Mountain range.
