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Tuttu Talk

Making the most of your catch

By Selawik National Wildlife Refuge
Published November 11, 2026 at 5:33 PM EST
A group of tuttu ("caribou" in the Iñupiaq language) in the Western Arctic Caribou Herd along a winter trail route between the villages of Selawik and Ambler, within Selawik National Wildlife Refuge. The herd migrates through and sometimes winters on the refuge.
Lisa Hupp
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USFWS
A group of tuttu ("caribou" in the Iñupiaq language) in the Western Arctic Caribou Herd within Selawik National Wildlife Refuge. The herd migrates through and sometimes winters on the refuge.

Host: Brittany Sweeney, Selawik Refuge Assistant Manager, US Fish & Wildlife Service

Guests: Saima Chase and Timothy Smith

Resources:

A video of Selawik elders harvesting and processing a caribou called Tuttunnaiq https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v5YhdebtAw

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