Peter the Aleut was an Orthodox martyr born around 1800 on Kodiak Island. Originally known by his Alutiiq name, Cungagnaq, he was baptized into the Christian faith by missionaries from the St. Herman mission. In 1815, while part of a group of Russian employees and Aleut hunters, he was captured by Spanish soldiers in what is now California. He is remembered for his death during this period of Spanish-Russian tension, though the specific circumstances of his passing remain a subject of historical debate.