Looking For Reindeer On Native-Owned Alaskan Island 🇺🇸

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Published 2022-10-09
Far from the Alaskan mainland is a Native-owned island where the locals live in a world of their own, mainland Russia is their closest neighbor. Join me as we venture up into the mountains in search of reindeer and learn how the Siberian Yupik people live in their extreme and stunningly beautiful environment.

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All Comments (21)
  • @Shadow0fd3ath24
    youre standing on volcanic ash in the middle of the ocean on an island with natives walking into a glacier and talking and learning their language. What a fever dream of a life
  • "Natives rule the island and NOT Washington DC". Authentic patriotic wisdom.
  • @bk-photonet
    Oh man, I enjoy so much listening to this kind of "tribe stories" regarding beings, creatures ghosts etc.. Pleasantly surprised with this little bonus.. This channel is like a breath of fresh air to me. Love from Poland <3
  • @katl1489
    I lived on the Big Island of Hawaii for several years. The native Hawaiians also have stories of little people who are fast, smart and very strong. They are called Menehune and live in the lava caves. A native told me a story about when he was sleeping in his SUV while fishing at the sea cliffs the Menehune surrounded and moved his vehicle during the night, as if it was in their way. He only woke up when they put it down and he saw the dark little men scurry off. I love these stories. Glad you got to hang out with the Yupik.
  • @bluerose3385
    This is so beautiful...simplistic, but magical. I love their tribal language and traditional ways. There is so much cultural history in the US. Thank you for bringing it to us.
  • @ara2666
    I'm Alaskan and I am currently taking an Alaska Native cultures class for college. We are learning about this area right now and this video gives me the opportunity to see what I'm learning about in reality! Thank you!
  • @mehranh1646
    I watch lots of National Geography and Discovery Channel documentaries about Native American culture. Their works doesn't come even close to yours. Keep up awesome work
  • The villagers had the best time pulling your leg, and you were a good sport, and the power you felt, that was freedom.
  • I absolutely love this series. The raw beauty, people and their cultures are fascinating! One thing I appreciate seeing in almost every culture is a sense of humor.
  • I grew up in a small farming town in Pennsylvania. Man, I miss the days of being a carefree child and having imaginary fights in the woods.
  • @Diego-km6tx
    Amazing content. Hearing the story about the little people gave me goosebumps, where I come from, in Peru; there's also similar stories about the little people and how NOT to never bother them. Some people that live in secluded areas, where their presence is known, even pay their respects to them, by leaving them food outside their house. It is said that if you leave offerings for them, they in turn will protect you (i.e. chase off predators or intruders). But what was most chilling to hear, its the story we heard about them wanting to take the little kid away. In my country, it is also popular knowledge that they are especially keen on taking little kids away ( never again to be seen) for some reason. Anyway, crazy to see how all of these "crazy stories" have an almost identical narrative, yet these peoples are so far away from each other and yet they speak of the same, down to the detail. Makes you wonder indeed... Anyway, thanks Peter for being such a humble and respectful emissary of these people's legacy and allowing us to have a glimpse into this harmonic way of living in tune with nature. Much love.
  • @LenaSheppard
    It just brings tears to my eyes at how respectful you are to the locals. Thank you for treating them as people & sharing their life. It's difficult when nonlocals come & disrespect us as people & disrespect our life. I appreciate you.
  • How amazing is this video 👏🏻 I am laying down in my bedroom in small space somewhere in north Saudi Arabia (plz no politics here) and my eyes catching this beauty 😊 Thanks for those who made use of techs to deliver suck knowledge. Many thanks go to Peter and his subscribers 👏🏻
  • Always so respectful and friendly. The US needs people like you in leadership positions.
  • The small people the lady talked about is called “duwende” in our small village back home in Southern Philippines. That’s why our parents don’t want us to play hide and sick when it’s getting dark because they believe those “small people” will try to get us lost and never come home! Her story gave me goosebumps! We are all brothers and sisters indeed!
  • @SalesforceUSA
    He is one of the most gracious hosts I have ever witnessed. No matter where he is, he is never judgemental, just reporting. May God bless this man and his family.
  • @magilu11
    wonder what leona lewis thinks about Yupik people listening to her songs while looking at reindeers lol i love it
  • @WaaDoku
    What also caught my ear was the stories Adora told about the little men. There are similar stories told by other peoples living in cold climates e.g. the Ainu tell stories about the Korpokkur (lit. meaning "people living under the butterbur plant"). Then again, virtually every culture on the planet has tales and legends about dwarf-like beings so.. I guess the Yupik just encountered very scary ones.
  • @daviddale2570
    Peter should do an episode on some of the stories natives have about spirits and such. Hearing the story about the small people legitimately freaked me out and brought up some memories. I've been told that only some families experience things like that. Mine is one of them. Unfortunately it's not something a lot of people talk about, so people don't know how to deal with those experiences. My grandma told me the same thing the older lady did. Some other native people I've talked to seem to also have stories about odd things they've seen. It's not a topic that I bring up often. Welp, now imma be awake for awhile...