Minuk is a twelve year old Yup'ik girl living in what was then the newly-American owned Alaskan Territory in 1890. She is very curious and always likes to learn new things. She is a fast learner, and Mrs. Hoff has noted that Yup'ik children are taught to concentrate hard so they absorb information quickly. She is pretty open-minded about life and doesn't mind accepting American culture with her own. She finds a fascination with the new American settlers and begins working for them as a seamstress. Her favorite item is her apron with the little pocket, which she finds useful. She is not fond of either society's views on women. She often doesn't like that the Americans won't teach girls to read and write or that women have to wear corsets. In her own village, she doesn't like that women have
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