[name_m]Hi[/name_m], if this is off topic, let me know and I’ll take it down or move it.
I always want to show berries something small from different cultures through something we all enjoy (naming), and the beauty of other languages. I wanted to show off the Iñupiatun language. Iñupiaq are a group of Inuit people indigenous to mainly [name_f]Canada[/name_f] and [name_f]Alaska[/name_f].
However, I am not going to do “people names” because I don’t want to touch names that are so personal to Inuk individuals for whom this is an important part of their culture, a culture that is harmed by non-indigenous groups.
So I thought, why not name some dogs?
[name_f]My[/name_f] sources for Iñupiaq words are as follows:
https://uafanlc.alaska.edu/Online/IN(S)M975SDG1979/kobuk_junior_dictionary.pdf
https://uaf.edu/anlc/languages/inupiaq.php
Sorry for any mistakes or inconsistent orthography
Some of these names are Iñupiaq words, and some are [name_f]English[/name_f] puppy names.
[name_m]Driver[/name_m] of the team (human): name is your choice
Lead (front) dog 1; white/gray female: Nanuq (polar bear), Kiiguyat (northern lights), [name_u]Fable[/name_u], [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_f]Astra[/name_f]
Lead dog 2; black/white male: Sivulliq (the first one), Akimaruq (winner), Umialik (captain), Yukon (place name), [name_u]Zenith[/name_u]
Swing (second) dog 1; dark gray/white male: Qimukti (puller), Uuyurat ([name_u]Orion[/name_u]'s sword), Agra (ash), [name_m]Leo[/name_m], Meeko
Swing dog 2; brown/white female: Suka (fast), Akɫak (brown bear), Akiguq (branch) [name_u]Sasha[/name_u], [name_u]Finn[/name_u]
Team (middle) dog 1; gray/white male: Uyagak (stone), Uquaqtaaq (blue), Niqaaq (lichen) [name_u]Denali[/name_u] (place name), [name_m]Rocky[/name_m]
Team dog 2; gray/white female: Maguyuk (howler), Tuvaak (hunter), Isiq (smoke), [name_u]Kai[/name_u], [name_u]Nova[/name_u]
Team dog 3; white/gray female: [name_f]Miki[/name_f] (little), Siutik (ears), Pakak (one who gets into everything), [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
Team dog 4; brown/black/white male: Siku (ice), Nutagaq (fresh snow), Anugi (wind), [name_u]Winter[/name_u], [name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
Team dog 5; brown/black/white female: Qilak (sky), Nunavik (tundra), Taktuk (fog), [name_f]Ursa[/name_f], [name_u]Ariel[/name_u]
Team dog 6; brown/white male: Pamiiruq (wags his tail), [name_m]Kam[/name_m] ŋich (boots), Kammak (two boots), [name_f]Stormy[/name_f], [name_m]Odin[/name_m]
Team dog 7; black/white female: Taggaq (shadow), Qanik (snowflake), [name_u]Scout[/name_u], [name_m]Koda[/name_m], [name_f]Juno[/name_f]
Team dog 8; gray/brown/white male: Qatraq (echo), [name_f]Sila[/name_f] (air), Akmaaq (flint), [name_u]Loki[/name_u], [name_m]Ace[/name_m]
Wheel (back) dog 1; brown/black/white female: Kalluk (thunder), Kisaq (anchor), Silaluk (rain), Kobuk (place name), [name_m]Atlas[/name_m]
Wheel (back) dog 2, dark gray/white female: Asiak (blueberry), Pukiq (smart), [name_u]Artemis[/name_u], [name_f]Lady[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f]