Hunter doll made by Dolly Spencer of Homer, Alaska. Information from photo: "Dolly Spencer, Homer, originally from Shishmareff. 1977. Hunter doll "Epeelick". Outer parka - oogruck [bearded seal] gut and seal skin trim. Willow bark dyed draw string...
Title taken from the back of the photograph. " Seal skin pokes and walrus skin swings ". Cataloguer's note: The grils are playing on the swing, as the suspended sealskin hangs overhead.
Among the indigenous people of Alaska, the seal...
Title by cataloguer. The Seal is seen lying down on a patch of grass with a raised head, and looking straight ahead. His thick black fur glisens in the distance.
The Northern fur seal can spend up to 22 months in the sea, and ocean....
Title by cataloguer. A view of seal rookery. The male seal is called "a bull", the female "a cow", and the babies "pups" or "whelps". Notice a seal pup in the center of the photograph, laying on its belly directly infront of a large rock.
"A view of the Sternwheeler White Seal near the waterfront. " [Photo No.] 185, negative 185, not in stock [photo] by Johnson." Caption reads: "Photo by Johnson. 185". This is a view of a small steam boat...
Title taken from caption on slide. "Drying ugruk skins and full seal oil pokes Yaiyuk Harris and wife Sishoalikroaq 1952." [The name Yaiyuk is also spelled Yiyuk in this collection. Ugruk means seal, probably bearded seal.]
Eskimo hunter wearing fur parka standing next to kayak with seal and harpoon, near Nome, Alaska. From verso: "Property of Cook Inlet Historical Society. He took the seal home in the back of his "kayak". Chapter 10, page 69, par[agraph] 3. Here are...
View of seal carcasses resting on upside down boat on beach in northern Alaska. "Seal floats" made from seal carcasses were used to keep whales afloat after they were shot during hunts. 1960's? Photographer: James Leveque. Original photograph size:...
The competition was open to Alaska schoolchildren between grades 7 and 12. Benson was a 13 year old student at the Jessie Lee MIssion Home in Seward. The competition was organized by the American Legion, who collected a total of 142 entries from...
Okoma (maker). The pouch has reindeer hair embroidery on front side; de-haired seal; double seam welting of white/pink seal hide; edging either side of twisted hide tacked down; curvilinear designs of white reindeer hair, and green and red wool....
Okoma (maker). The pouch has reindeer hair embroidery on front side; de-haired seal; double seam welting of white/pink seal hide; edging either side of twisted hide tacked down; curvilinear designs of white reindeer hair, and green and red wool....
Okoma (maker). The pouch has reindeer hair embroidery on front side; de-haired seal; double seam welting of white/pink seal hide; edging either side of twisted hide tacked down; curvilinear designs of white reindeer hair, and green and red wool....
Lane, Lennie (maker). A wooden stool with composite seal hook equipment. The wooden stool has 3 legs approximately 7.5 in.) and the seat is triangular (approximately 12 in. on each side). There is a small triangle cut into the seat 1.5 in. into...
Lane, Lennie (maker). A wooden stool with composite seal hook equipment. The wooden stool has 3 legs approximately 7.5 in.) and the seat is triangular (approximately 12 in. on each side). There is a small triangle cut into the seat 1.5 in. into...
Ta'giuqtigapta Tuapaktusu'gmi Immersion Camp: Iñupiaq Land Use Values and Resources Video: 2 minutes and 35 seconds, MPG-1 format. Fannie Akpik's nephew, Steven, is in the bow with the rifle on the look-out for seals. His harpoon is ready and...
Ta'giuqtigapta Tuapaktusu'gmi Immersion Camp: Iñupiaq Land Use Values and Resources Video: 2 minutes and 41 seconds, MPG-1 format. Both boats are hunting together. Paul Bodfish and Pauyuueraq (Vernon Brower) are the boat captains. Steven takes...
Ta'giuqtigapta Tuapaktusu'gmi Immersion Camp: Iñupiaq Land Use Values and Resources Video: 1 minute and 11 seconds, MPG-1 format. Pauyuueraq shoots a seal, then with Nak driving, they race towards the seal to throw the harpoon. The animation...
Ta'giuqtigapta Tuapaktusu'gmi Immersion Camp: Iñupiaq Land Use Values and Resources Video: 1 minute and 8 seconds, MPG-1 format. Steven has caught his first bearded seal. It is hooked with a rope so that it can be pulled out of the boat. The seal...
Ta'giuqtigapta Tuapaktusu'gmi Immersion Camp: Iñupiaq Land Use Values and Resources Video: 2 minutes and 18 seconds, MPG-1 format. The crew butchers the seal. Paul Bodfish makes an incision through the center from the belly on up from below the...