Kuspuk

A kuspuk (/ˈɡʌs.pʌk/) (Central Yupik: qaspeq;[1][2] Inupiaq: atikłuk[3][4]) is a hooded overshirt with a large front pocket commonly worn among Alaska Natives.

[7] Though kuspuks are traditionally a Yup'ik garment,[8] they are now worn by both men and women of many Native groups, as well as by non-Natives.

[5][10][6] As stores became more common in Bush villages, kuspuks began to be made of calico grain sacks.

[5] Kuspuks are now generally made from brightly printed cotton calico, velvet, or corduroy trimmed with rickrack.

Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich have criticized this security practice as culturally insensitive, as the kuspuk may not always be easily removed, since it may be worn "like a T-shirt or blouse", with no other shirts underneath.