And, Kaleak said, the pay — $20.50 an hour — wasn’t enough to be attractive in a village where gas is $7.50 a gallon and other goods, shipped long distance, are similarly pricey.

KAKTOVIK, Alaska (AP) — Early last summer, George Kaleak, a whaling captain in the tiny Alaska Native village of Kaktovik, on an island in the Arctic Ocean just off the state’s northern coast ...

A color guard of Southeast Alaska Native veterans exits the front of Kake’s community hall during a ceremony Saturday where the U.S. Navy formally apologized for the bombardment of the village ...

Whale can be cooked, but it is eaten raw and frozen — never thawed — at the Nuiqsut feast. With literally tons of meat available, people will get at least 100 pounds to take home.

KAKTOVIK, Alaska (AP) — Early last summer, George Kaleak, a whaling captain in the tiny Alaska Native village of Kaktovik, on an island in the Arctic Ocean just off the state’s northern coast, pinned ...