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Yupik stories from St. Lawrence Island tell of whales who might spend an hour swimming directly under an umiak, positioning themselves so they could check out the carvings and the men occupying the ...

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The status of road paving through fiscal year 2026-27, according to Town Administrator Ed Mello, is marked by good news and bad news. Mello updated the town council at its Oct. 21 meeting. The good ...

Scandinavians may have used boats made of animal skin for hunting and trading about 5,000 years ago, according to a study that sheds more light on Europe’s “marine-specialised” early culture ...

The researchers note that when backlit, the skins of Umiak boats can become semi-translucent. They think the rock art may depict similar semi-translucent vessels.

John Bauer from Umiak Outfitters and Alex Showerman from the Waterbury Area Trail Alliance spoke to policymakers about the outdoor recreation flood impact on local waterways and trails during a ...

Buffy Meyer and her husband Brady Hayden are holding a freshly rolled umiak at the Alaska State Fair Grounds in in Palmer on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. (Ava White/Alaska Public Media) Buffy Meyer ...

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Iñupiat whalers still use many of the same tools in their spring hunt, including the sealskin boat, or umiak, pictured here on April 21, 2019. (Photo by Ravenna Koenig/Alaska’s Energy Desk) ...