McIntyre Yupik Art

02/06/2026

Mike McIntyre First Friday at Alaska Pacific University ConocoPhillips Gallery happening Today, February 6th from 5PM - 7PM!

12/15/2025

Yupik Baby Boy Dance Fans. A lot of people asking if I make these, start them young!

Materials: 3d printed with wood PLA, which is at least 15% recycled wood materials. Painted with acrylic on natural earth pigments. Turkey feather.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/4424694871/3d-printed-yupik-baby-boys-dance-fans

12/09/2025

Modeled after traditional Yupik Men’s Dance fans with spruce root lashing. Very durable and comfortable grip.

Materials: 3d printed with wood PLA, which is at least 15% recycled wood materials. Painted with acrylic on either ‘qesuraq’ (blue vivianite) or black pigment. Turkey feather.

3d printed Yupik Men’s Dance Fans: 18 x 12 in.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/4420496385/3d-printed-yupik-mens-dance-fans

3d printed Yupik Boy’s Dance Fans: 15.5 x 10 in.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/4420489483/3d-printed-yupik-boys-dance-fans

06/29/2025

Spirits of our Grandmothers
Every summer for many generations, our mothers and grandmothers gathered together at fish camps to help the family prepare and preserve the salmon that run through our rivers during summer. A tradition that is still practiced today until recently when wild salmon stocks have been affected by climate change, commercial high-seas trawling, hatcheries and mining. All of which are slowly encroaching and preventing indigenous people's inherent right to practice their traditions, cultures and taking away a vital source of food. This mask is a testament of our mother's and grandmother's hard work. Cutting, preparing and smoking salmon.

This Art Objects item is sold by MikeMcIntyreYupikArt. Ships from Wasilla, AK. Listed on Jun 26, 2025

06/04/2025

Spirits of our Grandmothers

06/03/2025

Check out my dance fans in my Etsy store!

This Art Objects item by MikeMcIntyreYupikArt has 3 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from Wasilla, AK. Listed on May 14, 2025

03/18/2025

Happy St. Patrick's Day! I started making these green men's Yup'ik Dance fans.

09/17/2024

Neqa Mask - Fish/Food

This mask honors the salmon that has sustained our people and cultures for millenia and still do to this day! Neqa (singular) or Neqet (plural) are the staple food of the Yup'ik people and all cultures throughout the world. The yearly runs that come up and through the rivers provides its people the right diet to survive throughout the winter. There are 5 salmon species that we coexist with in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta: Chinook "Taryaqvak", Red "Sayak", Chum "Kangitneq", Silver "Qakiyaq" and occasionally Pink "Amaqaiyak."

The salmon species that returned in great numbers for millenia are on the decline due to many factors including overfishing, climate change, pollution, mining, habit loss and disease.

09/03/2024

The Spirit of the Sea

The imarpik is a very dangerous, beautiful and bountiful place in all coastal cultures within Alaska. It's wild and untamed waters are abundant in wildlife that provides the sustenance to our peoples, bringing them warmth and energy to survive the cold winter. This mask pays homage to the Spirit of the Sea, which still is the lifeline of our people today.

Measurements:
Shadowbox 12 in. x 15 in. Mask: 10 in. x 11.5 in.

Message me if you are interested.

07/31/2024

Hanging at the Ch'k'qadi Gallery at Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage, Alaska! Also selling Men's Dance Fans, go check them out!

05/07/2024

Check this video interview about me and my art!

Native artists showcased their work at the 2024 Artic Encounter Symposium in Anchorage, AK. Michael McIntyre, Yup'ik, is originally from Eek and currently li...

04/16/2024

I am proud of these students for carrying on our people's language! I am also happy that they got awards with masks and yaaruins "story knives" that were made by me 😎

https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2024/04/14/conservation-competition-students-face-off-inupiaq-yupik-spelling-bee/?fbclid=IwAR339rnjQacc7mZROJGzrJkF-W_0ga0TFDe0dkUipET_u6Z0dDHkhsJlP20

Students from across Alaska traveled to Anchorage this weekend to compete in the statewide competition of the Inupiaq and Yup’ik Spelling Bee for Beginners.