The Alaska Native village of Point Lay is seeking to revive its bowhead whale hunt.
The village wants approval from the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission to hunt one whale every spring. Elder say the last time they remember a hunt was nearly 70 years ago.
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Village asks panel to OK whale hunt
(The Anchorage Daily News 2/18)
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