Akutaq is a Yupik word that means "mix them together", some people also call it Eskimo Ice Cream.  Akutaq is pronounced "a-goo-duk". Akutaq can also be made with moose meat and fat, caribou meat and fat, fish, seal oil, berries and other things. Each family makes akutaq a little differently.

Traditional Recipe:

Take a white fish, boil it, squeeze all the water out of it until it's dry flakes, add a pound of lard, a pound of sugar, a bit of condensed milk, fluff the mixture up until it's light and airy. Then add loads of berries. 

Another Recipe:

Add potato flakes and sugar to mixing bowl, mix until light and fluffy. Then add loads of berries.

Competition is based on life skills and games of past generations of Alaska Natives, as a way to test their hunting and survival skills.

The Eskimo Stick Pull
A game of strength. Successful hunters must be able to pull a seal out of the water.

The Wrist Carry
A test of survival. This event has origins based on hunters being able to carry their game back to the village.

The One-Hand Reach
A game to test a person's control over their body.

The Kneel Jump
Similar to the Scissor Broad Jump in that the hunters must develop the skill of quick movement to be successful.

The Alaskan High Kick
A test of both strength and agility to maintain control.

The Seal Hop
A game of endurance, strength, and determination.

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