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Denali Whiting

Denali Whiting was born and raised in Kotzebue, Alaska and graduated from the University of Alaska Fairbanks with a bachelor's degree in Alaska Native Studies. Growing up going to camp and being involved with her grandparents and other members of the community, Denali has a keen interest in her Inupiaq history and cultural traditions. She has done transcription work for Project Jukebox, specifically the sea ice interviews conducted in Kotzebue for the Northern Alaska Sea Ice Project Jukebox.
As Transcriber
Interview Title | Archive #: Oral History | Project | Abstract | Transcriber |
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Ross Schaeffer, Part 1 | 2013-25-32_PT.1 | Sea Ice in Northern Alaska |
Ross Schaeffer was interviewed on March 29, 2016 by Karen Brewster, Andy Mahoney, and Rebecca Rolph at his home in Kotzebue, Alaska. In this first part of a two part interview, Ross talks about growing up as a hunter in Kotzebue and learning about ice conditions. Ross discusses the changing ice conditions around Kotzebue and the effect it has seal and beluga whale hunting and his subsistence hunting activities. He talks about thinning ice, the effect of wind and current, the timing of freeze-up and break-up, dealing with tides and overflow, being safe on the ice, and stories about people drifting out on the ice. |
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Ross Schaeffer, Part 2 | 2013-25-32_PT.2 | Sea Ice in Northern Alaska |
This is the continuation of an interview with Ross Schaeffer on March 29, 2016 by Karen Brewster, Andy Mahoney, and Rebecca Rolph at his home in Kotzebue, Alaska. In this second part of a two part interview, Ross talks about seal hunting and changing ice conditions around Kotzebue, including thinning ice, changes in freeze-up and break-up, being safe on the ice, and understanding weather and wind. He also talks about the effect of climate change on subsistence and the local lifestyle, and the continued relevance of traditional knowledge. |
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Virgil Naylor, Sr., Interview 1, Part 1 | 2013-25-33_PT.1 | Sea Ice in Northern Alaska |
Virgil Naylor, Sr. was interviewed on March 30, 2016 by Karen Brewster, Andy Mahoney, and Rebecca Rolph in his home in Kotzebue, Alaska. In this first part of a two part interview, Virgil talks about growing up in Noatak and learning to hunt and navigate on the sea ice. He talks about changes he has observed in ice conditions in Kotzebue Sound, including thinning ice, changes in the timing of freeze-up and break-up, the effect of freshwater and tides, and the effect of wind and current. He also talks about seal and beluga whale hunting, ice fishing, change in the sun's location, the importance of understanding the weather, and the subsistence seasonal round. |
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Virgil Naylor, Sr., Interview 1, Part 2 | 2013-25-33_PT.2 | Sea Ice in Northern Alaska |
This is the continuation of an interview with Virgil Naylor, Sr. on March 30, 2016 by Karen Brewster, Andy Mahoney, and Rebecca Rolph at his home in Kotzebue, Alaska. In this second part of a two part interview, Virgil talks about changes in the beluga whales in Kotzebue Sounds, changes in the landfast ice, ice safety, freeze-up, and importance of understanding the weather. He also talks about stories of hunters drifting out on the ice, adapting to meet environmental change, and how science can help understand changing ice conditions. |
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Robert Schaeffer, Part 1 | 2013-25-34_PT.1 | Sea Ice in Northern Alaska |
Robert "Bobby" Schaeffer was interviewed on March 30, 2016 by Karen Brewster, Andy Mahoney, and Rebecca Rolph in an apartment of the Fish and Wildlife Service bunkhouse in Kotzebue, Alaska. In this first part of a two part interview, Bobby talks about learning to seal hunt and travel on the ice from his father, his own seal hunting and crabbing activities, and changes he has observed in the ice, including thinning ice, changes in the timing of freeze-up, and changes in the landfast ice. He also discusses knowing how to be safe on the ice by understanding weather, wind and currents, and how ice changes have effected travel routes and subsistence activities. |
Denali Whiting |
Robert Schaeffer, Part 2 | 2013-25-34_PT.2 | Sea Ice in Northern Alaska |
This is a continuation of the interview with Robert "Bobby" Schaeffer on March 30, 2016 by Karen Brewster, Andy Mahoney, and Rebecca Rolph in an apartment of the Fish and Wildlife Service bunkhouse in Kotzebue, Alaska. In this second part of a two part interview, Bobby talks about the first time he led a seal hunt, changes in ice conditions, including pressure ridges, ice movement, and the stability of the ice. He also talks about changes in the storm pattern and winds, and the importance of protecting the ocean for the future of the Iñupiaq subsistence lifestyle. |
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Cyrus Harris, Part 1 | 2013-25-35_PT.1 | Sea Ice in Northern Alaska |
Cyrus Harris was interviewed on March 31, 2016 by Karen Brewster, Andy Mahoney, and Rebecca Rolph in an apartment of the Fish and Wildlife Service bunkhouse in Kotzebue, Alaska. In this first part of a two part interview, Cyrus talks about growing up at Sisualik and learning to hunt seals from his father and uncles. He discusses the importance of understanding ice conditions and how things have changed, including ice breaking away, thinning ice, timing of break-up, effect of tide and overflow, and the effect of changes on the travel routes and the seasonal round of subsistence activities. He also talks about ice safety, testing the ice, open water conditions, seal hunting, and his father drifting away on the ice but returning safely. |
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Cyrus Harris, Part 2 | 2013-25-35_PT.2 | Sea Ice in Northern Alaska |
This is the continuation of an interview with Cyrus Harris on March 31, 2016 by Karen Brewster, Andy Mahoney, and Rebecca Rolph in an apartment of the Fish and Wildlife Service bunkhouse in Kotzebue, Alaska. In this second part of a two part interview, Cyrus talks about ice conditions in Kotzebue Sound, including effect of the current and the wind, changes in the storms, effects of overflow and tides, and determining safe ice. He also talks about seal hunting in a boat amongst broken ice floes and getting trapped in the ice, staking the trail between Kotzebue and Sisualik to provide a safe route, and the future of their subsistence lifestyle. |
Denali Whiting |
John Haile Cloe, Part 1 | 2014-18-14_PT.1 | Cold War in Alaska |
John Haile Cloe was interviewed on September 21, 2016 at the Baranof Hotel in Juneau, Alaska by Karen Brewster. John lives in Anchorage, but he and Karen were both in Juneau for the 2016 Alaska Historical Society and Museums Alaska joint annual conference, so it was a good opportunity to do an interview. John is a former member of the US Air Force and was on active duty in Alaska during part of the Cold War era, and is retired as historian with the US Air Force at Joint Base Fort Richardson/Elmendorf in Anchorage, Alaska. In this first part of a two part interview, John talks about the history of the Cold War in Alaska and Alaska’s role in the Cold War and the impact it had on Alaska and Alaskans. He discusses the strategic importance of Alaska, Alaskan military operations, and the economic, military, social, and political implications of the Cold War in Alaska. He also talks about the impact of the military on Alaska 's Native people and the legacy of the Cold War. |
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John Haile Cloe, Part 2 | 2014-18-14_PT.2 | Cold War in Alaska |
This is a continuation of an interview with John Haile Cloe on September 21, 2016 with Karen Brewster at the Baranof Hotel in Juneau, Alaska. In this second part of a two part interview, John talks about conducting research on and writing about Alaskan military history, the potential for a "new Cold War,"and impacts and legacy of the original Cold War. He also talks about the defense of military bases in Alaska, anti-aircraft weaponry, and surveillance. John also discusses the story of the Nike Missile Site disaster in Anchorage after the 1964 Earthquake. |
Denali Whiting |
Kotzebue Communities of Memory Introduction | 2015-25-01_PT.1 | Kotzebue Communities of Memory |
Walter Sampson gives an introduction to the Communities of Memory public storytelling event being held at the NANA Museum in Kotzebue, Alaska from February 29 to March 2, 1996. He explains that members of the community will be talking about their memories of and experiences with being in the military ranging from the Alaska Territorial Guard (ATG), World War II, Korean War, Vietnam and more recent conflicts like Desert Storm, and that it may at times get emotional. He also thanks the Alaska Humanities Forum for funding the event, and introduces visitors. |
Denali Whiting |
Alfred Wells, Sr. | 2015-25-01_PT.1 | Kotzebue Communities of Memory |
Alfred Wells, Sr. from Noorvik, Alaska speaks on February 29, 1996 during the Communities of Memory public storytelling event held at the NANA Museum in Kotzebue, Alaska from February 29 to March 2, 1996. He talks about his experience in the Alaska Territorial Guard. |
Denali Whiting |
Clarence "Talliq" Allen, Sr. | 2015-25-01_PT.2 | Kotzebue Communities of Memory |
Clarence "Talliq" Allen, Sr., originally from Noatak, Alaska, speaks on February 29, 1996 during the Communities of Memory public storytelling event held at the NANA Museum in Kotzebue, Alaska from February 29 to March 2, 1996. He talks about his experience in the Alaska Territorial Guard, going to Fort Richardson near Anchorage for training, retiring from the military, and what he learned from military service. |
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Levi "Alusuk" Mills, Sr. | 2015-25-03_PT.1&2 | Kotzebue Communities of Memory |
Levi "Alusuk" Mills, Sr. from Kotzebue, Alaska speaks on March 1, 1996 during the Communities of Memory public storytelling event held in Kotzebue, Alaska from February 29 to March 2, 1996. He talks about his experience in the military during World War II, including working on the airfield at Adak in the Aleutian Islands, where he saw the airplanes that dropped the atomic bombs on Japan. Levi expresses pride in having served his country. |
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Tommy "Muquluk" Ongtooguk | 2015-25-03_PT.2 & 2015-25-04 | Kotzebue Communities of Memory |
Tommy Ongtooguk, originally from Teller, Alaska, speaks on March 1, 1996 during the Communities of Memory public storytelling event held at the NANA Museum in Kotzebue, Alaska from February 29 to March 2, 1996. He talks about his experience in the Alaska Territorial Guard and the military during World War II. He talks about being stationed at Nome, Alaska and seeing all the Lend-Lease airplanes flying to the Soviet Union and the increase in Nome's population from the number of military personnel there. He also talks about how traditional skills he learned as a young man, such as having stamina when running, were helpful in the military context, and what it was like when he was stationed at the radar site at Kotzebue in the 1950s. |
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Daisy Walton | 2015-25-02_PT.1 | Kotzebue Communities of Memory |
Daisy Walton from Noatak and Kotzebue, Alaska speaks on February 29, 1996 during the Communities of Memory public storytelling event held at the NANA Museum in Kotzebue, Alaska from February 29 to March 2, 1996. She praises the men who served in the Alaska Territorial Guard (ATG), talks about her husband's experience in the military, and the hardships of life back at home that she had to deal with. She also talks about watching the ATG soldiers training when she was a little girl and learning how to shoot a gun herself, and what it was like when the men returned home. |
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Carl Geffe | 2015-25-02_PT.1 | Kotzebue Communities of Memory |
Carl Geffe from Kiana, Alaska speaks on February 29, 1996 during the Communities of Memory public storytelling event held at the NANA Museum in Kotzebue, Alaska from February 29 to March 2, 1996. He talks about World War II, his experience in the Alaska National Guard, starting a guard unit in Kiana, and celebrating the end of World War II. |
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Raymond Coppock | 2015-25-02_PT.1 | Kotzebue Communities of Memory |
Raymond Coppock from Kotzebue, Alaska speaks on February 29, 1996 during the Communities of Memory public storytelling event held at the NANA Museum in Kotzebue, Alaska from February 29 to March 2, 1996. He talks about his experience in the Alaska National Guard, including close contact with Russians during a search and rescue operation near the Siberian coast. He also shows great pride in his military service, thinks young people can learn a lot from being in the military, and suggests that those former Guard members can serve as role models in their communities. |
Denali Whiting |
Rachel Craig | 2015-25-03_PT.1 | Kotzebue Communities of Memory |
Rachel Craig of Kotzebue, Alaska speaks on March 1, 1996 during the Communities of Memory public storytelling event held at the NANA Museum in Kotzebue, Alaska from February 29 to March 2, 1996. She talks about what life was like when she was growing up and during the years of World War II. She also talks about working at the hospital in Kotzeube when she was a teenager, and what it was like when the men returned from the military. |
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Esther Norton | 2015-25-01_PT.1 | Kotzebue Communities of Memory |
Esther Norton from Noatak and Kotzebue, Alaska, speaks on February 29, 1996 during the Communities of Memory public storytelling event held at the NANA Museum in Kotzebue, Alaska from February 29 to March 2, 1996. She talks about hearing about World War II, listening to events on the radio, and the men training for the Alaska Territorial Guard. She discusses how important having a radio was and how she helped care for the sick in Noatak, and tells about the time when they suspected there was a submarine off the coast. |
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Gene Angnaboogak | 2013-25-21 | Sea Ice in Northern Alaska |
Gene Angnaboogak was interviewed on May 8, 2008 by Matthew Druckenmiller in Wales, Alaska. In this interview, Gene talks about sea ice conditions around Wales and changes he has observed in his lifetime. He discusses the effect of wind and current on the ice, a lack of flat ice developing in the fall, the dangers of spinning ice, and learning about ice safety from elders. He also shares an experience when he observed unusual waves. |
Denali Whiting |
Luther Komonaseak, Interview 1 | 2013-25-22 | Sea Ice in Northern Alaska |
Luther Komonaseak was interviewed on May 9, 2008 by Matthew Druckenmiller in Wales, Alaska. In this interview, Luther talks about changing sea ice conditions, the relationship between ice conditions and whaling, the effect of wind and current on ice conditions, thinning ice, the fast movement of the ice, and the presence of open water. He also discusses dangerous ice conditions and how to be safe on the ice. |
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Winton Weyapuk, Jr., Interview 1 | 2013-25-23 | Sea Ice in Northern Alaska |
Winton "Utuktaaq" Weyapuk, Jr. was interviewed on February 25, 2008 by Hajo Eicken and Matthew Druckenmiller in Wales, Alaska. In this interview, Winton shares his observations of the year's ice conditions and how things are changing. He talks about the formation of slush ice, the presence of pressure ridges, the effect of wind and current on ice conditions, changes in the timing of freeze-up and break-up, the rapid movement of the ice, and the presence of thin ice. He also talks about the effect of tides on the ice, and ice safety. |
Denali Whiting |
Winton Weyapuk, Jr., Interview 2 | 2013-25-24 | Sea Ice in Northern Alaska |
Winton "Utuktaaq" Weyapuk, Jr. was interviewed by Matthew Druckenmiller on May 8, 2008 in Wales, Alaska. In this interview, Winton talks about the effect of sea ice conditions on spring whaling, the effect of wind and current on ice conditions, thickness of the ice, and the effect of tides on the ice. He also talks about ice safety. |
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Jonas Ramoth | 2015-25-02, Part 1 | Kotzebue Communities of Memory |
Jonas Ramoth, originally from Selawik, Alaska, speaks on February 29, 1996 during the Communities of Memory public storytelling event held at the NANA Museum in Kotzebue, Alaska from February 29 to March 2, 1996. He talks about the Alaska Territorial Guard (ATG), blackouts in the village during World War II, and the honor and challenges of serving in the ATG and the military. |
Denali Whiting |
John Goodwin, Part 1 | 2013-25-36_PT.1 | Sea Ice in Northern Alaska |
John Goodwin was interviewed on May 17, 2017 by Karen Brewster and Andy Mahoney at his home in Kotzebue, Alaska. His wife, Pearl, also participated in parts of the interview. In this first part of a two part interview, John talks about growing up in traditional susistence lifestyle and moving between seasonal camps, running a dogteam, hunting ringed seals in the winter on the landfast ice, traveling by boat in the early summer through the scattered ice floes to hunt bearded seal (ugruk), and how to stay safe on the ice. He also talks about getting caught in moving ice and drifting out, and the importance of paying attention to the weather, wind, and current. John discusses changing sea ice conditions in Kotzebue Sound, including thinning ice and timing of freeze-up and break-up. |
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John Goodwin, Part 2 | 2013-25-36_PT.2 | Sea Ice in Northern Alaska |
This is the continuation of an interview with John Goodwin on May 17, 2017 by Karen Brewster and Andy Mahoney at his home in Kotzebue, Alaska. His wife, Pearl, also participated in parts of the interview. In this second part of a two part interview, John talks about changing sea ice conditions in Kotzebue Sound, including thinning ice, timing of freeze-up and break-up, presence of overflow, and the effect of wind and current. He also talks about the importance of understanding the weather and using clouds to predict changes in the wind and weather, ice safety, and changes in seal and beluga whale hunting. Finally, John and Pearl review more of their personal backgrounds, including education and work history. |
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Willie Goodwin, Jr. and Joe Harris, Sr., Part 1 | 2013-25-37_PT.1 | Sea Ice in Northern Alaska |
Willie Goodwin, Jr. and Joe Harris, Sr. were interviewed on May 17, 2017 by Karen Brewster and Andy Mahoney in an apartment of the Fish and Wildlife Service bunkhouse in Kotzebue, Alaska. In this first part of a two part interview, Willie and Joe share their experiences with learning to hunt seals on shorefast ice and amidst moving, broken pieces of ice, and gaining knowledge of sea ice conditions and safety. They talk about the importance of understanding ice conditions, the effect of wind and current, freeze-up and break-up, and how conditions have changed in their lifetimes. They also discuss times when people have drifted out on moving ice. |
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Willie Goodwin, Jr. and Joe Harris, Sr., Part 2 | 2013-25-37_PT.2 | Sea Ice in Northern Alaska |
This is the continuation of an interview with Willie Goodwin, Jr. and Joe Harris, Sr. on May 17, 2017 with Karen Brewster and Andy Mahoney at an apartment in the Fish and Wildlife Service bunkhouse in Kotzebue, Alaska. In this second part of a two part interview, Willie and Joe talk about learning about safe ice conditions,knowing how to travel across the ice, and drifting out on ice. They also discuss changes in ice conditions, freeze-up and breakup, and Iñupiaq terminology for ice types. Joe also shares a story about a time when he got caught in a boat amidst moving ice floes. |
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Frank "Obbie" Greene | 2013-25-38 | Sea Ice in Northern Alaska |
Frank "Obbie" Greene is interviewed on May 17, 2017 by Karen Brewster and Andy Mahoney at his home in Kotzebue, Alaska. In this interview, Frank talks about hunting seals and being on and around the ice of Kotzebue Sound. He discusses the effect of wind and current on ice movement, observing the color of the ice to determine thickness and safe conditions, the presence of tidal overflow, and the effect of big storms. He also discusses beluga whale hunting, the processes that occur during freeze-up and break-up, and knowing when it is safe to be out on the ice. At the time of this interview, Frank was not in the best of health, but he did the best he could under the circumstances to tell stories and share his knowledge. At one point during the interview, his wife, Linda, came in to check on him, and to meet the interviewers and find out the purpose of the project. |
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Roy and Savik Ahmaogak, Part 1 | 2013-25-39_PT.1 | Sea Ice in Northern Alaska |
Roy Ahmaogak and his father, Savik Ahmaogak were interviewed on June 1, 2017 by Karen Brewster at their home in Utqiaġvik, Alaska (formerly known as Barrow). In this first part of a two part interview, Roy talks about the knowledge he has of sea ice conditions in the Barrow area, and using this knowledge to be safe out on the ice. He discusses how he learned about ice, the importance of ice safety, the differences between ice types, the effect of wind and currents on ice movement, and how ice conditions have changed in his lifetime. He also talks about whaling, trail building, and the importance of cooperation for whaling success. Savik appears in the second part of this interview. |
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Roy and Savik Ahmaogak, Part 2 | 2013-25-39_PT.2 | Sea Ice in Northern Alaska |
This is the continuation of an interview with Roy and Savik Ahmaogak on June 1, 2017 by Karen Brewster at their home in Utqiagvik, Alaska (formerly known as Barrow). In this second part of a two part interview, Roy talks about the large ice-break off event that happened offshore from Barrow in 1997, the effect of wind and current on ice movement, and how he learned about ice from elders. About half way through, Savik Ahmaogak joins the interview and discusses some of his experiences hunting out on the ice, the importance of watching the ice and the current to keep from getting drifted out, and two times when he got got caught in moving and piling ice. He also talks about learning about ice, ice safety, and how his grandfather got drifted out on the ice. |
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Steve Oomittuk, Part 1 | 2013-25-40_PT.1 | Sea Ice in Northern Alaska |
Steve Oomittuk was interviewed on June 2, 2017 by Karen Brewster at the Tuzzy Consortium Library in Utqiaġvik, Alaska (formerly known as Barrow). Steve lives in Point Hope, but was in Utqiaġvik attending the 2017 North Slope Elders/Youth Conference and was able to take time away from sessions to participate in this interview. In this first part of a two part interview, Steve talks about being raised by his grandparents and learning to hunt on the shorefast sea ice, ice conditions around Point Hope, and how things have been changing in his lifetime. He discusses the effect of wind and current on ice conditions, getting caught on drifting ice, and changes in the timing of freeze-up and how that has effected their traditional celebration of the coming of slush ice (qinu). He also mentions the importance of listening to elders and of adhering to traditional taboos to ensure whaling success. |
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Steve Oomittuk, Part 2 | 2013-25-40_PT.2 | Sea Ice in Northern Alaska |
This is the continuation of an interview with Steve Ommittuk on June 2, 2017 by Karen Brewster at the Tuzzy Consortium Library in Utqiaġvik, Alaska (formerly known as Barrow). Steve lives in Point Hope, but was in Utqiaġvik attending the 2017 North Slope Elders/Youth Conference and was able to take time away from sessions to participate in this interview. In this second part of a two part interview, Steve talks about the effect of wind and current on sea ice conditions, the importance of checking the ice thickness and cracks in order to remain safe, and the ice conditions needed in order to pull up a whale and adaptation to changing conditions. He also talks about changes in the timing of break-up effecting bearded seal hunting, the whaling celebrations in Point Hope, ice conditions in the 2016 and 2017 whaling season, and the importance of listening to elders and paying attention to ice conditions. |
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Rossman Peetok | 2013-25-41 | Sea Ice in Northern Alaska |
Rossman Peetok was interviewed on June 2, 2017 by Karen Brewster at the Tuzzy Consortium Library in Utqiaġvik, Alaska (formerly known as Barrow). Rossman lives in Wainwright, but was in Utqiaġvik attending the 2017 North Slope Elders/Youth Conference and was able to take time away from sessions to participate in this interview. In this interview, Rossman talks about how 1969/1970 was the year he first started noticing environmental changes associated with climate change and global warming. He also talks about being out on the sea ice, the effect of wind and current and how there are seasonal variations, and changes in ice conditions, such as a lack of thick, heavy ice. |
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Wesley Aiken, Part 1 | 2013-25-42_PT.1 | Sea Ice in Northern Alaska |
Wesley Uġiaqtaq Aiken was interviewed on June 3, 2017 by Karen Brewster and Craig George at his home in Utqiaġvik, Alaska (formerly known as Barrow). In this first part of a two part interview, Wesley talks about learning to hunt and understand ice conditions. He discusses hunting seals, in particular how to set a net at their breathing holes on the ice. He also talks about changes in the thickness of the ice and how this has affected the development of pressure ridges. He tells some stories about people getting caught out on drifting ice, as well as shares his personal experience with getting caught in fast moving and piling ice and losing all his whaling equipment in 1957. |
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Wesley Aiken, Part 2 | 2013-25-42_PT.2 | Sea Ice in Northern Alaska |
This is the continuation of an interview with Wesley Uġiaqtaq Aiken on June 3, 2017 by Karen Brewster and Craig George at his home in Utqiaġvik, Alaska (formerly known as Barrow). In this second part of a two part interview, Wesley continues to share his knowledge of and experiences on the shorefast ice near Barrow. He talks about various ice phenomena, including: pressure ridges (ivuniq), ice shearing (agiukpak), floating ice chunks (puktallak), ice add-on (iiguaq), and rotten ice (aunniq). He also discusses ice conditions during recent years of whaling, the importance of watching the current and checking for cracks, his personal experience with drifting out on the ice, and what young people today should know when traveling on the sea ice. |
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Craig George, Part 1 | 2013-25-43_PT.1 | Sea Ice in Northern Alaska |
Craig George was interviewed on June 4, 2017 by Karen Brewster at his home in Utqiaġvik, Alaska (formerly known as Barrow). In this first part of a two part interview, Craig talks about how he got involved with bowhead whale research, establishing whale census camps on the ice, and learning about whales and ice conditions from local Iñupiat experts. He also discusses some of what he has learned about sea ice conditions, including effect of wind and current, the importance of camp location, changes in ice conditions during his years of working out there, effect of rough ice on trail building, and the importance of ice safety and paying attention. |
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Craig George, Part 2 | 2013-25-43_PT.2 | Sea Ice in Northern Alaska |
This is the continuation of an interview with Craig George on June 4, 2017 by Karen Brewster at his house in Utqiaġvik, Alaska (formerly known as Barrow). In this second part of a two part interview, Craig talks about ice break-off events, the effect of snow cover on ice conditions, how the timing of freeze-up has changed, and the importance of observing the ice throughout the season. He also discusses specific ice types (sheared ice, slush ice, and ice cliffs formed by wave action), the effect of wind and tide on ice movement, and the changing ice conditions he has observed. Finally, he mentions how the collaboration between scientists and Iñupiat hunters can be a model for good natural resource management. |
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