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Ellis Doeven
Randy is butchering the whale he harpooned. This is done according to a traditional system that distributes the whale between the whaling crews.
Ellis Doeven
The photographer’s partner Art is working on a walrus stomach to make a skin for a drum. This drum skin took three days to make.
Ellis Doeven
Whale hunting in Point Hope is still done in traditional umiaks, boats made from wood and bearded sealskin. The men spend weeks on the ice during whaling. This scene was shot after the first whale of the year was caught and butchered. The man looking out over the lead is catching a much needed rest.
Ellis Doeven
Summer vacation is three months. The teenagers spend a lot of that time cruising the town on quads and motorbikes.
Ellis Doeven
The sun doesn’t set during the summer in Point Hope. Summer vacation is three months of running wild for the kids, day and/or night.
