The Gwich'in and their Traditional Foods

[@laurakyplain2413]

Culture is strength and so much heart ❤

[@andrewclark6006]

It's been more than 45 years since I've lived in McPhoo. It's neat to see how some things change and some haven't. There are certainly things I miss, although i prefer life in the "south" . I can grow certain bananas in my yard, and I'm a half hour from the home of Spam (but no one eats it here). I can make bannock, but miss dryfish. I can catch pike and wood frogs, but cranberries and blueberries are at least a couple hours away. The gas station had long closed, but i had to carry my desk to the new school. When caribou came, everyone went home with some (including we unjit), skin, fur, warbles, and all). I miss caribou too, and learning Gwichin in school. I remember more fijian now than gwichin, but my notebook is probably stashed somewhere. In any case, maseet'cho from an unjit now living in southern Minnesota!

[@ItsMe-wm4mc]

Andrew, why don't you go back and help your people? Do you do trapping now?

[@andrewclark6006]

I'm an unjit; from the south, and now back in the south, albeit a different country but closer to home. I lived in the north seven years, two in Fort McPherson

[@Pixelpro-uz9zg]

I don’t know if anyone has ever suggested this but perhaps making propaganda about hunting making it look so much cooler could help. I haven’t been to Alaska since I was about 6-7 and I lived in Fairbanks but maybe making hunting look cooler would motivate younger generations to participate, I don’t know what is considered “cool” to the kids over there but maybe it could help and would be a great way to teach and provide.

[@alaskasfinest726]

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