Ahluniq was named after her aana and was born and raised in northwest Alaska. Nikaitchuat Ilisagviat was where she first attended school. Ahlu spent every summer in Sisaulik, their family camp on the coast, with her aana and cousins. She was raised traditionally in a subsistence lifestyle with her extended family. In an effort to perpetuate her Inupiaq culture, Ahlu develops and copies these patterns with her mom so others can also learn and pass their knowledge to the next generation.