Alaskan Indigenous Whale Hunting

BARROW, Alaska — The ancient whale hunt here is not so ancient anymore.
“Ah, the traditional loader,” one man mumbled irreverently. “Ah, the traditional forklift.”

Excellent article in today's New York Times on indigenous whale hunting in the age of industrial technology, international controls, and global warming:

With Powerboat and Forklift, a Sacred Tradition Endures