Aaron Oseuk (yupik): A Legacy of Alaskan Ivory Art Aaron Oseuk Sr., born in Gambier, Alaska, in 1940, was a pivotal figure in Yup’ik art and culture. His distinctive style—characterized by charming carvings of standing otters and other sea mammals—captured the essence of his ancestral heritage and cemented his place as one of Alaska's most celebrated artists. Despite the rarity of ivory carvings today, Oseuk’s work continues to resona…