Inupiaq Whale Hunting

500 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle is Barrow, Alaska, the northernmost settlement in the United States. It and the surrounding region are home to the Inupiaq people, native Alaskans, who have lived here for centuries. VOA's Abdul Aziz Khan and Ilyas Khan recently traveled to this region to learn more about life for these native Alaskans

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[PacificCircle1]

Not just cultural tradition, but a nescessity. It is unfortunate that most non-indigenous environmentalist and animal rightist don't understand this.

[Inupiaqgirl10]

I love our people and where we come from, we are blessed with food each year by these mighty hunters. I love whoever made this video you may think our food is nasty but its our way of living inupiaq is my passion!

[Enseni]

And if you're cows were wiser they would know that these northern people have a different status than non-Indigenous groups.

[merdekaataumati1949]

US says like this

"We do whaling, but Japanese don't do whaling."

My cows are wiser than US people.

[NicoleElla907]

I really like the video but Inupiaq is being pronounced wrong.