Inupiat Heritage Center: The People of Whaling

Table of Contents

We are Iñupiat

Ice Cellar - A Place of Respect, Storage for Meat

Preparation - Getting Our Gear Ready

Breaking Trail - Cutting Our Route

Setting Camp - Staying Warm

The Hunt - Going After the Whale

Cutting and Sharing - We Hunt for the Whole Community

Celebration - Cheers of Joy

Seasonal Activities - Our Subsistence Cycle

Spring - Hunting and Trapping for Polar Bear, Wolf, Fox and Birds.

Summer and Fall - Hunting for Caribou, Seal, Walrus, and Fishing.

Winter - A Time to Sing and Dance and Sew and Play Games.