Alaska Native Heritage Center
Perry Eaton (Alutiiq) carves traditionally based Sugpiaq/Alutiiq masks deeply rooted in the rich culture of Kodiak, Alaska. Eaton’s emotive masks are patterned after the ancient forms of the Alutiiq, who believed that each mask possessed its own spirit. "Having been an artist all my life, working in several mediums, but most notably black and white photography and wood sculpture, I find myself total absorbed in the expression of my Alaska Native identity. I carve traditionally based Sugpiaq Alutiiq masks. Their form and shape are deeply rooted in the rich material culture of Kodiak Island and for me, they are a celebration of belonging, producing a deep sense of pride in being Sugpiaq. The masks have proven to be a means and method of transformation and as an artist they give me license to move and change time, place, being and even worlds. I take great inspiration from everyday life and the rich mix of emotions that I have experienced throughout my lifetime. Simple things like getting along, self-perception, gender relationships and nature’s cycles are all subjects I explore. In addition, Sugpiaq legends, beliefs and stories serve as a never-ending inspiration for work."
Alutiiq/Sugpiaq People The first people of Alaska’s Kodiak Archipelago The community of Old Harbor, 2006. Cama’i—Hello.Welcome to the Alutiiq world. Our Homeland The Alutiiq/Sugpiaq are an Alaska Native people. We have lived in the coastal environments of south-central Alaska for over 7,500 years. Our traditional homelands include Prince William Sound, the outer Kenai Peninsula, the Kodiak […]
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Boulogne-sur-Mer (Pas-de-Calais) - Le château-musée - Culture Sugpiaq - Allayak/ Différent (féminin). . Archipel de Kodiak, Alaska (XIXe). Bois, fourrure, ficelle, tendons, pigments. . Don d'Alphonse Pinart, 1875
By Indra Arriaga
Complete, ancient versions of the Alutiiq hoop rattle, which uses puffin beaks, weren’t known to exist in Alaska. One artist has revived the practice of making them.
Aa’icagaq – Little Cute OneElltuwaqa aa’icagamek ap’rtaaqa. – I call my granddaughter “little cute one.” The Alutiiq word aa’icagaq is a common term of endearment that means “little cute one”—similar to “sweetie” or “cutie pie” in English. People use this word when speaking to or describing children. You might say, “Come here aa’icagaq” to your […]
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This arresting mask from the Indigenous Sugpiaq people of Alaska is an early example featuring crisp sculptural forms and a strikingly bold complex painted design…
