On the North Slope of Alaska, the culture of the Inupiat centers ... There is typically one chance to harpoon the whale. If the hunt is successful, each person in the village can receive a share ...

"Subsistence' is the word used to describe a traditional way of life among many Alaska Natives ... about the proper timing of a whale or walrus hunt, and about the richest areas to harvest ...

The Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage celebrates 25 years of educating visitors about Native cultures, with recent ...

Ackerman refers to local killer whale pods in two distinct groups: the ones he calls “meat eaters” and those that hunt ...