{"id":250396,"date":"2025-10-09T00:00:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T05:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=250396"},"modified":"2025-10-09T10:47:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T15:47:23","slug":"native-america-calling-walrus-management-in-a-changing-arctic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/10\/09\/native-america-calling-walrus-management-in-a-changing-arctic\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling: Walrus management in a changing Arctic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card mb-2\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-4 align-self-center\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"native america calling\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <div class=\"h5-responsive card-title\">Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n           Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\r\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1859-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\">http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\r\n\t\t\tAlternate Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nv1.org\/\">Native Voice One<\/a> |\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\">NAC<\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Thursday, October 9, 2025<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling.com<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nativeamericacalling\/\"><i class=\"fab fa-instagram fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nativeamericacalling\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Walrus management in a changing Arctic\r\n<\/div>\r\nAn Indigenous anthropologist is embarking on a years-long process to document how Alaska Native hunters are changing their hunting patterns in the face of climate change. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nTo complicate things, the war in Ukraine is preventing Native researchers from sharing information with their counterparts in Russia, which plays a role in the overall health of walrus herds. In addition to food and other uses, walrus ivory is a significant part of a traditional Native art form.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n Tune into Native America Calling to talk with Indigenous people who have a stake in Pacific walruses and are working to protect them.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/10\/09\/native-america-calling-walrus-management-in-a-changing-arctic\/pacificwalrus\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-250430\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1433\" data-attachment-id=\"250430\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/10\/09\/native-america-calling-walrus-management-in-a-changing-arctic\/pacificwalrus\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09\/Pacificwalrus.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1433\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pacific Walrus\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Pacific Walrus&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A Pacific walrus and a pup. Photo: &lt;a href=https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/usfwshq\/6383855895\/&gt;U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09\/Pacificwalrus.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09\/Pacificwalrus.jpg\" alt=\"Pacific Walrus\"  class=\"size-full wp-image-250430\" \/><\/a> <figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">A Pacific walrus and a pup. Photo: <a href=https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/usfwshq\/6383855895\/>U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Guests on Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vera_Metcalf\">Vera Metcalf<\/a> (Yu\u2019pik), director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/eskimowalruscommission.org\/\">Eskimo Walrus Commission<\/a> in Alaska\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uaf.edu\/gradschool\/news-events\/spotlight\/zdor.php\">Eduard Kergytagyn Zdor<\/a> (Chukchi), cultural anthropologist and postdoctoral fellow at the  <a href=https:\/\/www.alaska.edu\/pres\/arctic-leadership\/>Arctic Leadership Initiative<\/a> at the  University of Alaska\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Misak-inupiaq-art-100077567029373\/\">Leon Misak Kinneeveauk<\/a> (I\u00f1upiaq), artist and director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Alaska-art-alliance-100068050321346\/\">Alaska Art Alliance<\/a>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmisak.kinneeveauk%2Fposts%2Fpfbid08ULSg86kocPmiWPFpTUM7kRgWu1Ku3nehaZmRoCMZWXyFxcbex1zxdcmVGpn8CoFl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"676\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; 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