The Aleuts, who call themselves Unangan, lived in the Aleutian Islands off the coast of mainland Alaska. Some anthropologists believe their ancestors migrated to the Aleutians 7,000 years ago.

Set in the Northern Pacific Ocean, the Aleutian Islands—"Land of the Aleuts"—form an archipelago of 14 large volcanic islands and 55 smaller ones belonging to The USA and Russia.

When Hawaii was attacked, Alaska was poorly prepared ... discreetly withdrew from the island of Kiska, ending the nearly one year occupation of the Aleutian Islands. An invasion of the continental ...