"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 ...

Subsistence living, which is critical to Alaska Native culture and rural food security, has suffered in turn, whether it ...

In each, Alaska Native history ... Today, Alaska Natives continue to hunt a sustainable number of whales, seals, walrus, and some species of birds and fish. Maktak, a staple dish consisting ...

Spring is harvest season when you're living off the land in the high Arctic. Here's how the author learned from Inupiat ...

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 ...