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KianaInupiaq 181 reviews
pullin the boat up

Favorite thing: A loader is taken to Cross Island every year along with a generator, diesel gas, regular gas, lotsa water, other supplies, by barge from Prudhoe Bay, then taken back at the end of the season with all the muktuk and supplies, this is very helpful.

Updated Dec 2, 2003

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Attaching the rope to the winch and Whale
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whale of a tail

Favorite thing: This is Herbert Ipalook Sr on the left, he is a co-captain and has been whaling for most of his life.

Updated Dec 2, 2003

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KianaInupiaq 181 reviews
sharpening knives

Favorite thing: whaling, only if your'e native though

Fondest memory: want to go whaling again! hopefully will take my vacation from the Army during Whaling season.

Updated Dec 2, 2003

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these crates are loaded and sent to Nuiqsit
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washing and storing the muktuk

Favorite thing: they are taken to Prudhoe via barge, then flown to Nuiqsit with a dc 9, operated by northern air cargo

Written Dec 1, 2003

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Nuiqsit, Cross Island whaling

 (ALL PHOTOS TAKEN BY MICHEAL GALGINAITIS, AN ANTHROPOLOGIST STUDYING FOR THE GOV'T) I went out whaling with Thomas Napageak's crew this year and here are a few pics from Cross Island, Nuiqsit whalers... 

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