Selawik sign qupak motif

Photo By/Credit

USFWS

Date Shot/Created
06/01/2024
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
A geometric pattern runs along the bottom of the new entrance sign for Selawik Refuge. Inupiaq artist Norma Ballot based the motif on a traditional qupak, or decorative trim, used in parka designs. The center of each diamond has a different color to represent local berries.
Subject tags
Wildlife refuges