What is the setting of Dogsong by Gary Paulsen?

With the exception of the quotes which precede the first five chapters, the novel is told from the viewpoint of an omniscient narrator. Each one of the quotes used gives the reader an idea of what life was like for the Eskimos before Russel's time. The quotes are like snapshots and they paint a picture of how things must have looked and felt before the time of modern conveniences and outside influences. In addition, these quotes are important because they provide signposts for Russel's journey. For example, the first quote addresses a man's memory of being born.