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FLPanhandle

(7,107 posts)
21. "why should they not be able to maintain their traditional life? "
Sat Sep 16, 2017, 09:44 AM
Sep 2017

Ah the good old days using the traditional fiberglass boat powered by the traditional twin Yamaha outboards, killing with the traditional high powered rifle and exploding harpoon, hauled to shore and butchered using the traditional forklift and power tools.

If they wanted to do it this way, I could see your point about tradition...



But they don't, instead, this is how they do it...



That has nothing to do with tradition, hell, someone could get hurt if they really wanted to keep traditional ways going.

Ick. No. Just....no. Coventina Sep 2017 #1
I saw a dead bowhead in the Bering Sea back in 2003 jpak Sep 2017 #2
Far too many issues involved which prevents most of us from making an informed opinion. Kaleva Sep 2017 #3
No. paleotn Sep 2017 #7
Not at all FLPanhandle Sep 2017 #19
excellent observation... cntrfthrs Sep 2017 #26
This makes me very sad janterry Sep 2017 #4
It's not like this is needed for survival anymore for them. alphafemale Sep 2017 #5
You might want to look up the definition of "subsistence." WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2017 #8
Almost sounds like.....Casinos nt alphafemale Sep 2017 #9
Yeah, those bingo halls are raking it in. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2017 #10
Hell no Yupster Sep 2017 #11
Do you live hundreds of miles from a grocery store too? NickB79 Sep 2017 #15
If one lives that far from a grocery store, surely there are more efficient ways of pennylane100 Sep 2017 #23
You do realize what subsistence living means, right? NickB79 Sep 2017 #24
Yes, I do know what subsitance living means. pennylane100 Sep 2017 #25
No. paleotn Sep 2017 #6
...and if they claim that it is part of their "heritage" MurrayDelph Sep 2017 #12
The article says the population has had a 100% increase NickB79 Sep 2017 #16
I agree FLPanhandle Sep 2017 #20
Good for them GulfCoast66 Sep 2017 #13
"why should they not be able to maintain their traditional life? " FLPanhandle Sep 2017 #21
We will just have to agree to disagree GulfCoast66 Sep 2017 #22
I'd say that really depends on how much the population has grown. Xolodno Sep 2017 #14
FYI, the bowhead population is 10,000 and growing fast NickB79 Sep 2017 #17
10,000 remaining of an entire species FLPanhandle Sep 2017 #18
i see the so-called progressives on this thread are letting their racism show... cntrfthrs Sep 2017 #27
DU loves it when those who don't live it Mike__M Sep 2017 #28
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