Iñupiat Work to Preserve Food and Traditions on Alaska's North Slope
Residents of North Slope Borough, Alaska, look to solar-powered ice cellars and other strategies to preserve their traditional whaling lifestyle.
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Adapted from the report "Climate Change in Nuiqsut, Alaska: Strategies for Community Health" and the papers "Climate Change Effects on Traditional Food Cellars in Barrow, Alaska," and "Climate Change Effects on Traditional Inupiat Food Cellars" published by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Center for Climate and Health. See links to these resources in the sidebar, under Additional Resources.
Banner Image Credit:
Jake Bell. Used with permission
Last modified:
23 April 2024 - 9:53am
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