Land.

The Inupiat region of Alaska is one of the most complex archeologically due to the evidence of early occupation. North Alaska populations comes from the Ipiutak traditions; the largest site is found near the contemporary village of Point Hope. Burial masks made of ivory, and pieces of the first houses, were found. The Inupiat people were practicing a form of the Thule traditions at the time of the European contact. They experience harsh winters, and cool summers for more than 10,000 years. A lot of people live in ice-free environments, but these natives are surrounded by ice. An estimate of 15,000 people cover these regions. Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) owns approximately 212,000 acres of land on Alaska's North Slope. The Board of Directors will manage these lands.