Mugs · Sleetmute
Sleetmute Minimal Line mug
$20
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Details
11 oz white ceramic mug · Printed on both sides · Dishwasher and microwave safe.
About this sleetmute gift
Sleetmute is a small village in western Alaska, on the Kuskokwim River, and most people who live there have a deep connection to the land and the river. Its name is widely reported to come from a Yup'ik word, but the exact origin is one you should look up rather than take from a store page. A shirt or mug with Sleetmute on it is for someone who's proud of a place that's easy to miss on a map, a neighbor who knows the seasons by the ice and the river. Because the village is small, a gift that names it tends to be treasured by the person who carries it with them, whether they still live there or have moved away. Add a second line with a year they arrived, a family name, or a line about the river and it becomes theirs. A hoodie suits the cold months, and a mug suits the morning ritual of someone who misses home.
All sleetmute gifts →- A tee with the village nameSleetmute on a T-shirt for someone who wears their hometown with pride, in light or dark.
- A hoodie for the cold seasonSleetmute on a hoodie makes a warm gift for a long Alaskan winter or a relative far away.
- A mug for the one who moved awayAn 11oz mug with Sleetmute is a daily reminder of home for someone living somewhere else.
- Matching shirts for familyUse the Team Shop to put every family member's first name on the same Sleetmute design.
