He was allegedly a native of Kodiak Island (Alutiiq or Sugpiaq), and is said to have received the Christian name of Peter when he was baptized into the Orthodox faith by the monks of St. Herman's missionaries operating in the north.
Ia diduga merupakan orang asli Pulau Kodiak (Alutiiq atau Sugpiaq), dan dikatakan menerima nama Kristen Petrus saat ia dibaptis dalam iman Ortodoks oleh para biarawan dari misionaris St. Herman yang beroperasi di utara.