Traditional Knowledge of the Bowhead Whale (Balaena mysticetus) around St. Lawrence Island, Alaska

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Noongwook, George, Savoonga, The Native Village of, Gambell, The Native Village of, Huntington, Henry P., George, John C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2009
• Subjects: bowhead whale; Balaena mysticetus; St. Lawrence Island; Bering Sea; traditional knowledge; Yupik; Alaska; baleine boréale; île Saint-Laurent; mer de Béring; connaissances traditionnelles; Baleine; la Baleine; Lawrence Island; Arctic; Île Saint-Laurent; Mer de Béring; St Lawrence Island
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63326

Despite considerable research on the bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) in Alaskan waters, relatively little has been conducted in the northern Bering Sea. To help fill this gap, we documented traditional knowledge of bowhead whales held by Yupik whalers of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. Results inclu...