For one Utqiaġvik family, spring bowhead whaling marks an important milestone
03-05-2024 17:45 via ktoo.org

For one Utqiaġvik family, spring bowhead whaling marks an important milestone

Quincy Adams slices through bowhead whale meat to distribute to his family and community members in Utqiaġvik on April 24, 2024. (Valerie Lake/Alaska Public Media)https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/01292024-News-Update.mp3
For the Aaluk Crew, last Wednesday was cooking day.
The night before, the whaling crew, captained by Bernadette and Quincy Adams, had landed the first bowhead whale of Utqiaġvik’s spring season. The crew flag, featuring a harpooned bowhead tail f
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