[3] An early influence was the African American gospel played in their father's church in Wasilla, Alaska.

[4] Most of their songs are based on traditional Yupik, Inuit and Greenlandic chants, but the group is well known for reinterpreting them in modern styles, such as the song "Cayauqa Nauwa", which has been performed a cappella (mengluni, 1998) and with Pacific Islander influences (Caught in the Act, 2003), as well as traditionally (Drums of the North, 2005).

In 2003, Pamyua won the Record of the Year Nammy for their album Caught in the Act.

[7] The National Museum of the American Indian also released a compilation recording featuring the music of Pamyua.

[9] They also performed the theme song for the 2019 PBS animated series Molly of Denali.