Little Diomede Island is a tiny little chunk of land in the Bering Straight between Alaska and the coast of Russia which is only 2.4 miles away. 
The entire island is only 2.8 square miles and mostly consists of steep cliffs. The natives are called Ingalikmiut Eskimos. 

The people live a subsistence lifestyle. This means that they live on what they can grow, hunt, and make. They only take what they need and they do not waste anything. For food they forage for berries, edible plants and hunt seal, crabs, walrus, and whales. After eating the meat of the animals, they use their pelts and furs to make clothing and kayaks. They are mostly animists, and believe that everything has a spirit - the rocks, the trees, animals and humans alike. Because of this belief, they have tremendous respect for nature. 

Grandma used to tell me stories about her childhood when I was little. Here are two of the most memorable:

The Peek-A-Boo Polar Bear: "One day when I was out gathering berries, I turned to see right through the parting branches a big old Polar Bear! I screamed and the bear was just as startled as I was! I dropped my basket and then I had to run run run run run all the way home!"

The Aurora Borealis Monster: "Sometimes when I was outside at night, there would suddenly be bright green and blue lights in the sky, and it looked like they were chasing me. I would see that and then run run run run run all the way home!"