Aviaq was born in Uummannaq, Greenland and still lives there today. She is in 10th grade and enjoys football, ice cream, dogs, and comedy and drama movies and music. Her favorite singer is Rihanna. Historically, her people were called Inuit but Europeans called them Eskimos, meaning "people who eat raw meat." Now they call themselves Kalaallit and no longer eat raw meat, though skin clothing remains part of their traditional attire worn for celebrations.