1 00:00:02,502 --> 00:00:08,575 ♪ ♪ 2 00:00:16,250 --> 00:00:20,187 ♪ ♪ 3 00:00:33,033 --> 00:00:36,536 JOHN: This whole area look like an ocean. 4 00:00:36,536 --> 00:00:38,906 It was covered with water. 5 00:00:38,906 --> 00:00:40,407 I was scared. 6 00:00:40,407 --> 00:00:42,910 I was uh, afraid. 7 00:00:44,111 --> 00:00:48,382 73 years of my life, I've never seen anything like that. 8 00:00:48,782 --> 00:00:54,821 (wind blowing) 9 00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:02,596 A lot of the boats were swept away. 10 00:01:02,596 --> 00:01:07,267 My big boat got swept away and two other boats. 11 00:01:07,267 --> 00:01:11,038 We couldn't even try to rescue them 12 00:01:11,038 --> 00:01:13,340 because the wind was too high. 13 00:01:13,340 --> 00:01:16,877 A good running boat is our livelihood. 14 00:01:18,078 --> 00:01:21,548 Our people go out and subsist for food. 15 00:01:21,548 --> 00:01:26,119 They look for seals, birds, and ducks to eat. 16 00:01:26,887 --> 00:01:31,024 If we don't have boats, we're gonna be starving. 17 00:01:37,898 --> 00:01:43,003 (theme music plays) 18 00:01:49,276 --> 00:01:53,447 The only thing that came that was good for our people 19 00:01:53,447 --> 00:01:55,582 here in Chevak was the wood. 20 00:01:55,582 --> 00:01:57,217 The drift wood. 21 00:01:57,217 --> 00:02:01,355 We have abundance of firewood right now that people can use 22 00:02:01,355 --> 00:02:04,291 and we're fortunate. 23 00:02:05,325 --> 00:02:09,396 All the villages along the coast don't lose any lives. 24 00:02:09,396 --> 00:02:13,233 They were all safe and alive. 25 00:02:14,301 --> 00:02:19,106 We might have lost homes, boats, but those can be replaced. 26 00:02:19,106 --> 00:02:24,011 But human life could never be replaced. 27 00:02:25,178 --> 00:02:29,082 We cannot be afraid of what has happened. 28 00:02:29,082 --> 00:02:33,353 And we are aware that even more powerful storms 29 00:02:33,353 --> 00:02:37,557 are gonna be coming soon because of the global warming. 30 00:02:37,557 --> 00:02:40,927 But our elders tell us, don't give up. 31 00:02:40,927 --> 00:02:45,032 You have to stand up and continue the life. 32 00:02:46,099 --> 00:02:49,670 You have to walk against the wind. 33 00:02:55,542 --> 00:03:00,013 DANIELLE: We're very lucky to be who we are as native people. 34 00:03:00,013 --> 00:03:03,116 We're very lucky to have what we have. 35 00:03:04,718 --> 00:03:07,287 I've never hunted with you in the snow before. 36 00:03:07,287 --> 00:03:09,256 DANIEL: A new experience. 37 00:03:10,957 --> 00:03:13,560 Changing of seasons from fall to winter, 38 00:03:13,560 --> 00:03:15,696 game's more abundant. 39 00:03:15,696 --> 00:03:19,299 Gonna be more seal, walrus and bowhead whale. 40 00:03:24,271 --> 00:03:25,405 DANIELLE: Really? DANIEL: Yeah. 41 00:03:30,911 --> 00:03:33,447 DANIELLE: This is called a Nengki. 42 00:03:33,447 --> 00:03:34,881 Seal blind. 43 00:03:34,881 --> 00:03:38,185 We have them all over the coast, all over the island. 44 00:03:38,185 --> 00:03:40,954 These blinds are made so the seals aren't able to 45 00:03:40,954 --> 00:03:44,091 really see you when you're hunting. 46 00:03:45,258 --> 00:03:47,928 Those are humpback whales. 47 00:03:47,928 --> 00:03:49,996 DANIEL: Humpback and uh gray whale. 48 00:03:49,996 --> 00:03:51,198 That's a good sign. 49 00:03:57,104 --> 00:03:59,473 DANIEL: The wind is coming straight in from the west so 50 00:03:59,473 --> 00:04:01,441 whatever seals we catch in the water, 51 00:04:01,441 --> 00:04:03,310 they'll just drift right in. 52 00:04:03,310 --> 00:04:05,912 DANIELLE: Maybe I'll catch my first seal from the blind. 53 00:04:05,912 --> 00:04:07,881 DANIEL: I'll be your cheerleader, huh. 54 00:04:12,252 --> 00:04:14,521 DANIEL: The experience this makes me happy. 55 00:04:16,957 --> 00:04:21,027 DANIELLE: Uh huh. DANIEL: My buddy. 56 00:04:21,828 --> 00:04:23,630 I'm happy she's here. 57 00:04:23,630 --> 00:04:27,300 When she first left, there was a big void in our family. 58 00:04:27,300 --> 00:04:29,970 DANIELLE: Growing up here was real hard for me. 59 00:04:29,970 --> 00:04:31,838 Taking care of the boys. 60 00:04:31,838 --> 00:04:35,742 DANIEL: Yeah, you were basically our third uh parent huh? 61 00:04:35,742 --> 00:04:41,915 DANIELLE: I just moved away to experience the westernized life. 62 00:04:41,915 --> 00:04:43,683 DANIEL: Being in the city? 63 00:04:43,683 --> 00:04:48,255 DANIELLE: Yeah, I needed to expand my wings. 64 00:04:49,222 --> 00:04:52,559 Living in the city just made me realize, 65 00:04:52,559 --> 00:04:56,229 living a subsistence lifestyle is more for me. 66 00:04:56,229 --> 00:05:00,100 Felt like I was losing myself as a person. 67 00:05:01,635 --> 00:05:03,403 Come on seals. 68 00:05:11,077 --> 00:05:12,746 DANIEL: Seal! 69 00:05:13,613 --> 00:05:18,518 ♪ ♪ 70 00:05:18,518 --> 00:05:20,253 DANIELLE: (bleep) bird. 71 00:05:20,253 --> 00:05:22,656 (laughing) 72 00:05:24,925 --> 00:05:27,093 It's nice but the damn snow. 73 00:05:28,862 --> 00:05:30,230 DANIELLE: Yeah. 74 00:05:43,643 --> 00:05:46,446 TIG: You're gonna be learning up until the day you die. 75 00:05:46,446 --> 00:05:48,682 You'll never ever stop learning. 76 00:05:48,682 --> 00:05:51,451 There's no way any one person can know everything 77 00:05:51,451 --> 00:05:53,954 about this country. 78 00:06:04,231 --> 00:06:06,633 We're gonna check this little water area right here. 79 00:06:06,633 --> 00:06:07,634 EVAN: Okay. 80 00:06:07,634 --> 00:06:08,868 TIG: See how there's no snow on top? 81 00:06:08,868 --> 00:06:09,903 EVAN: Yeah. 82 00:06:09,903 --> 00:06:12,505 TIG: You can tell it just froze recently. 83 00:06:13,807 --> 00:06:17,944 (chopping) 84 00:06:17,944 --> 00:06:20,146 EVAN: Can I come over there? TIG: Yeah, you're good. 85 00:06:20,146 --> 00:06:21,548 EVAN: Okay. 86 00:06:23,917 --> 00:06:27,153 TIG: Anytime you ever do anything with any type of ice, 87 00:06:27,153 --> 00:06:30,590 you check it with an axe in front of you. 88 00:06:30,590 --> 00:06:32,926 You don't test by your feet. 89 00:06:32,926 --> 00:06:34,928 You'll sink yourself. 90 00:06:34,928 --> 00:06:39,432 So, you gotta reach out, check it and keep doing that. 91 00:06:39,432 --> 00:06:42,035 It might be thick right here, but the water might be flowing 92 00:06:42,035 --> 00:06:43,403 right there, you know. 93 00:06:43,403 --> 00:06:46,039 And that water flowing will keep it thin. 94 00:06:46,473 --> 00:06:49,175 These first little crossings, we do have to stop and check them. 95 00:06:49,175 --> 00:06:51,945 It's not big and dangerous where we might drown or anything 96 00:06:51,945 --> 00:06:54,748 but you definitely get messed up in them in the snow machine. 97 00:06:56,616 --> 00:06:57,851 EVAN: Yep. 98 00:06:57,851 --> 00:06:59,486 TIG: Good time of the year to bring the young ones out and 99 00:06:59,486 --> 00:07:01,187 show them some trapping. 100 00:07:01,187 --> 00:07:03,356 I wanna try for some rabbit. 101 00:07:03,356 --> 00:07:05,492 They do have good fur and still get a good meal 102 00:07:05,492 --> 00:07:07,627 out of the rabbit. 103 00:07:08,595 --> 00:07:10,764 Rabbit tracks. 104 00:07:10,764 --> 00:07:14,567 Look around, make sure no little bunny jump up on us. 105 00:07:15,769 --> 00:07:18,004 Wabbit season. 106 00:07:18,004 --> 00:07:21,174 Now we gotta cut in the notch for the trigger. 107 00:07:23,076 --> 00:07:25,845 Take your time on this so you don't cut into this notch, 108 00:07:25,845 --> 00:07:27,847 weaken it. 109 00:07:27,847 --> 00:07:29,950 This rabbit snares that we're gonna be setting 110 00:07:29,950 --> 00:07:31,451 is a spring pull. 111 00:07:31,451 --> 00:07:33,553 There's a little bit of work that you gotta put behind it. 112 00:07:33,553 --> 00:07:37,357 There's the anchor, there's the trigger and how to set them. 113 00:07:37,357 --> 00:07:39,626 Come hold these triggers together. 114 00:07:39,626 --> 00:07:42,262 Hold two of them together. 115 00:07:43,063 --> 00:07:45,799 There's no suffering when they catch like this. 116 00:07:45,799 --> 00:07:48,435 Sure, fast, instant death. 117 00:07:51,371 --> 00:07:54,307 Once he gets into this trail, it's gonna give him less of an 118 00:07:54,307 --> 00:07:57,644 opportunity to go off the sides of the trail, he's gonna 119 00:07:57,644 --> 00:07:59,546 have to keep going through it. 120 00:07:59,546 --> 00:08:01,381 So that's why we put these guide sticks. 121 00:08:01,381 --> 00:08:03,850 And so when the rabbit gets caught, he's gonna run 122 00:08:03,850 --> 00:08:05,418 this way or that way. 123 00:08:05,418 --> 00:08:08,021 He's gonna pull on that trigger and hypothetically speaking, 124 00:08:08,021 --> 00:08:09,756 he's gonna shoot into the air. 125 00:08:09,756 --> 00:08:11,091 Just like the mailbox. 126 00:08:11,091 --> 00:08:12,625 You got mail, you flip up the flag. 127 00:08:12,625 --> 00:08:14,828 We got a rabbit, little guys gonna flip up in the air and 128 00:08:14,828 --> 00:08:16,129 we're gonna know it. 129 00:08:16,129 --> 00:08:17,430 All right, let's go look for some more tracks and 130 00:08:17,430 --> 00:08:20,266 set up another one. 131 00:08:23,536 --> 00:08:25,972 JOEL: It is something that's kinda been lost. 132 00:08:25,972 --> 00:08:29,142 And it does make the elders happy and excited that 133 00:08:29,142 --> 00:08:32,078 you're getting out there and doing what they used to do. 134 00:08:51,131 --> 00:08:52,899 JOEL: Yeah, this is the end. 135 00:08:52,899 --> 00:08:56,403 End of the line right here. 136 00:08:58,138 --> 00:09:01,908 ♪ ♪ 137 00:09:01,908 --> 00:09:03,810 The fish are all spawned up now. 138 00:09:03,810 --> 00:09:05,678 These are uh, sockeye salmon. 139 00:09:05,678 --> 00:09:07,447 Some of them are still spawning, you can see eggs and stuff 140 00:09:07,447 --> 00:09:09,516 in the water, but the fish are kinda like this 141 00:09:09,516 --> 00:09:11,684 all over the place up here right now. 142 00:09:13,553 --> 00:09:15,722 I mean they're in the lake, they're in the creeks, 143 00:09:15,722 --> 00:09:17,757 I mean they're everywhere. 144 00:09:17,757 --> 00:09:19,759 You gotta catch them as soon as they get into the lake 145 00:09:19,759 --> 00:09:22,562 basically cause once, they hit fresh water, 146 00:09:22,562 --> 00:09:26,566 they stop feeding and then they start basically dying. 147 00:09:27,133 --> 00:09:29,669 They start turning red and their meat starts to turn white, 148 00:09:29,669 --> 00:09:31,871 and they no longer taste good at all. 149 00:09:31,871 --> 00:09:34,207 And it's like mushy. It's like soft. 150 00:09:34,207 --> 00:09:35,642 They're not good to eat. 151 00:09:35,642 --> 00:09:37,310 For the next couple weeks, they'll be fish around just 152 00:09:37,310 --> 00:09:40,346 kinda dying and floating up on the beach. 153 00:09:41,347 --> 00:09:43,283 Can tell that the bears have been coming down cause all, 154 00:09:43,283 --> 00:09:45,852 all the grass is all matted down and there's dead fish 155 00:09:45,852 --> 00:09:48,321 all over the place. 156 00:09:48,321 --> 00:09:51,057 This is kinda their feeding ground. 157 00:09:51,624 --> 00:09:54,627 Let's see what else I can see. 158 00:09:58,264 --> 00:09:59,699 Oh man, look at that. 159 00:09:59,699 --> 00:10:01,301 The bears stashing his fish right here. 160 00:10:01,301 --> 00:10:02,635 It's super fresh too. 161 00:10:02,635 --> 00:10:04,170 And once the bears get full, 162 00:10:04,170 --> 00:10:06,339 they'll kinda stop eating the whole salmon. 163 00:10:06,339 --> 00:10:08,108 They'll just start eating like the good parts, 164 00:10:08,108 --> 00:10:10,143 like the belly and stuff. 165 00:10:10,143 --> 00:10:11,678 Think I'm gonna keep going a little more. 166 00:10:11,678 --> 00:10:13,480 Do a little more exploring. 167 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:15,682 That's a pretty cool find. 168 00:10:15,682 --> 00:10:18,184 It's good just to get out and explore. 169 00:10:18,184 --> 00:10:19,886 Stuff's kinda always changing out here too you know. 170 00:10:19,886 --> 00:10:22,722 The topography of the land and it's good to see 171 00:10:22,722 --> 00:10:24,958 if the salmon are schooling up in different places. 172 00:10:24,958 --> 00:10:27,026 How many bears are out and about. 173 00:10:27,026 --> 00:10:30,597 You know, what all the animals are up to this time of the year. 174 00:10:31,364 --> 00:10:32,732 I'm back here just kinda checking out where the 175 00:10:32,732 --> 00:10:34,234 bears are hanging out. 176 00:10:34,234 --> 00:10:37,003 Where they're at and about how many there are around. 177 00:10:37,003 --> 00:10:39,272 I mean there's, there's a lot of bears around here. 178 00:10:39,272 --> 00:10:42,175 They will try to protect their feeding ground. 179 00:10:42,175 --> 00:10:44,110 That is something you kinda have to worry about cause 180 00:10:44,110 --> 00:10:46,246 we're like right where they're eating right now. 181 00:10:47,547 --> 00:10:49,883 I like kinda knowing what they're doing, where they're at. 182 00:10:49,883 --> 00:10:51,651 Partially just so you can stay away from them 183 00:10:51,651 --> 00:10:52,886 kind of a thing. 184 00:10:52,886 --> 00:10:55,121 Cause certain years you'll have more aggressive bears. 185 00:10:55,121 --> 00:10:57,290 Some years you'll have bears that break into stuff. 186 00:10:57,290 --> 00:10:59,425 But there is that off chance that you run into that bear 187 00:10:59,425 --> 00:11:02,095 that just wants to eat your face off. 188 00:11:03,563 --> 00:11:06,666 I can hear the bears move around in here but I can't see 'em. 189 00:11:06,666 --> 00:11:08,668 I don't like being this low to 'em. 190 00:11:08,668 --> 00:11:10,170 I'm gonna climb up this hill up here so I can kinda see 191 00:11:10,170 --> 00:11:12,172 what's going on. 192 00:11:12,172 --> 00:11:15,675 Don't have to have a showdown with a bear if I don't have to. 193 00:11:18,511 --> 00:11:19,846 Oh (bleep), that's a brown bear! 194 00:11:21,648 --> 00:11:22,882 JOEL: It's a pretty big bear. 195 00:11:26,119 --> 00:11:28,354 JOEL: Growing up out here it's burnt into you that 196 00:11:28,354 --> 00:11:30,356 you shouldn't really be afraid of them. 197 00:11:30,356 --> 00:11:32,992 I mean you should respect them, but they do just want to 198 00:11:32,992 --> 00:11:35,862 leave you alone for the most part. 199 00:11:37,363 --> 00:11:39,599 Three bears just came out of the woods. 200 00:11:39,599 --> 00:11:41,768 They're fighting over a fishing spot. 201 00:11:41,768 --> 00:11:43,603 They're a pretty good size too. 202 00:11:43,603 --> 00:11:46,239 They're coming to check out the salmon in that creek. 203 00:11:46,239 --> 00:11:48,174 I'm not really worried about the bears, partially because 204 00:11:48,174 --> 00:11:49,642 I have a gun. 205 00:11:49,642 --> 00:11:51,177 They don't really care about you. 206 00:11:51,177 --> 00:11:52,812 Especially right now cause they have like as much food 207 00:11:52,812 --> 00:11:54,781 as they can eat. 208 00:11:54,781 --> 00:11:57,183 This time of year, 209 00:11:57,183 --> 00:11:59,419 you can really see the life cycle of everything. 210 00:11:59,419 --> 00:12:01,521 You know cause the fish are coming up and everything kinda 211 00:12:01,521 --> 00:12:04,057 seems to feed off the fish somewhat. 212 00:12:04,057 --> 00:12:06,292 There's just thousands of fish out here. 213 00:12:06,292 --> 00:12:08,061 The seals are coming in to eat the salmon. 214 00:12:08,061 --> 00:12:10,096 I mean the bears are here. 215 00:12:11,130 --> 00:12:13,199 Be nice if I can get out, catch some pike and 216 00:12:13,199 --> 00:12:15,068 maybe shoot a seal. 217 00:12:15,068 --> 00:12:18,037 You know, have a little variety. 218 00:12:20,473 --> 00:12:24,110 JOHN: We have to thank our creator every day. 219 00:12:24,110 --> 00:12:26,446 For the life that he has given us 220 00:12:26,446 --> 00:12:29,282 right here in the tundra land. 221 00:12:42,295 --> 00:12:47,700 After that typhoon, our people were very helpful. 222 00:12:48,201 --> 00:12:51,437 Their humanity spirit came to life. 223 00:12:51,804 --> 00:12:53,706 When they were rescuing the boats, 224 00:12:53,706 --> 00:12:56,042 they were helping each other, 225 00:12:56,943 --> 00:13:00,079 and some boats were saved. 226 00:13:04,050 --> 00:13:07,053 My big boat, I got to rescue it. 227 00:13:09,122 --> 00:13:11,924 JOHN: But two other boats got swept away. 228 00:13:14,961 --> 00:13:18,631 This typhoon was a wakeup call for me. 229 00:13:21,267 --> 00:13:25,705 After this whole area was flooded and we don't know 230 00:13:25,705 --> 00:13:27,807 the condition of our camp. 231 00:13:27,807 --> 00:13:32,945 And so, we need to go and check and see how our camp is. 232 00:13:33,279 --> 00:13:36,983 The water went over our camp for sure but 233 00:13:36,983 --> 00:13:39,419 when we get there, we'll find out. 234 00:13:39,419 --> 00:13:40,820 TERESA: No doubt. JOHN: Okay? 235 00:13:40,820 --> 00:13:42,822 TERESA: Yeah, okay. All right. 236 00:13:42,822 --> 00:13:45,425 JOHN: Okay Sonna Boy? SONNA BOY: Yep. 237 00:13:47,660 --> 00:13:50,596 TERESA: This is the first time we're going to go out to camp 238 00:13:50,596 --> 00:13:53,032 and observe what was destroyed. 239 00:13:53,032 --> 00:13:55,234 What's not there anymore. 240 00:14:24,931 --> 00:14:29,535 TERESA: It's, I, I don't want to see what's uh, 241 00:14:29,535 --> 00:14:35,708 what was taken but and destroyed but you know and with us um, 242 00:14:35,708 --> 00:14:40,580 life is so much more important than material things. 243 00:14:46,486 --> 00:14:49,055 This is our fish camp. 244 00:14:49,055 --> 00:14:52,358 It looks so empty, it looks so bare. 245 00:14:52,692 --> 00:14:56,095 JOHN: Look how far our Weatherport has gone. 246 00:14:56,095 --> 00:14:57,730 Way across there. 247 00:14:57,730 --> 00:15:00,299 TERESA: That was our main house. 248 00:15:00,299 --> 00:15:03,936 That's where all the family gathered and cooked and 249 00:15:03,936 --> 00:15:05,938 did everything together. 250 00:15:05,938 --> 00:15:08,941 So that's all gone. 251 00:15:11,477 --> 00:15:14,847 I hope our uh foundation fared well. 252 00:15:15,448 --> 00:15:18,985 Now we got to go and see what we can salvage. 253 00:15:18,985 --> 00:15:21,921 It's really sad to see. 254 00:15:25,158 --> 00:15:27,727 DANIELLE: I am the generation of today and I am learning the 255 00:15:27,727 --> 00:15:32,031 traditions of my father, my family and my culture. 256 00:15:41,641 --> 00:15:43,810 DANIEL: I think you could get two seals. 257 00:15:43,810 --> 00:15:46,879 If you could get two seals, that would be great. 258 00:15:50,750 --> 00:15:54,187 DANIEL: Different spot, hopefully see more seals. 259 00:15:56,522 --> 00:15:58,791 Plus, we got a higher vantage point a little bit. 260 00:15:58,791 --> 00:15:59,926 DANIELLE: Uh huh. 261 00:15:59,926 --> 00:16:02,895 And we're up on a hill so you can see game better. 262 00:16:07,033 --> 00:16:09,202 DANIEL: You know, each day is a different day. 263 00:16:09,202 --> 00:16:12,371 Might see more or might see less. 264 00:16:12,371 --> 00:16:15,308 The tide is a little low today for some reason. 265 00:16:15,308 --> 00:16:17,143 Kinda wavey. 266 00:16:17,143 --> 00:16:20,713 If the tide comes up you know, you'll start seeing seals. 267 00:16:22,682 --> 00:16:25,218 Have a little bit better vantage point right here, huh? 268 00:16:25,218 --> 00:16:27,486 DANIELLE: It's a good spot. 269 00:16:27,486 --> 00:16:30,957 Well in my family, I'm treated as an equal. 270 00:16:30,957 --> 00:16:33,659 Not many people support women hunting. 271 00:16:33,659 --> 00:16:37,196 But I have to step up in the family because we need 272 00:16:37,196 --> 00:16:41,234 food on the table and my brother broke his leg recently and 273 00:16:41,234 --> 00:16:44,937 my dad is getting a little old. 274 00:16:45,538 --> 00:16:47,206 What is this place called? 275 00:16:50,376 --> 00:16:52,612 DANIEL: Being away from home for a while she's been 276 00:16:52,612 --> 00:16:55,047 asking me about our language. 277 00:16:55,047 --> 00:16:58,017 She's more interested in our traditional ways now. 278 00:17:00,920 --> 00:17:02,722 DANIELLE: A waiting game. 279 00:17:02,722 --> 00:17:04,690 DANIEL: Yeah, that's hunting. 280 00:17:10,496 --> 00:17:12,965 DANIELLE: Growing up me and my dad didn't really get along 281 00:17:12,965 --> 00:17:17,103 but today we've grown really close in our relationship and 282 00:17:17,103 --> 00:17:21,974 I'm super thankful for him and everything he's teaching me. 283 00:17:23,142 --> 00:17:26,045 DANIEL: Come on seal. 284 00:17:26,045 --> 00:17:29,382 Come out come out wherever you are. 285 00:17:31,584 --> 00:17:33,419 DANIELLE: They come from both ways, huh? 286 00:17:33,419 --> 00:17:36,222 DANIEL: Yeah, you can really see them when they're coming 287 00:17:36,222 --> 00:17:38,591 down the coast, you'll know. 288 00:17:38,591 --> 00:17:39,959 DANIELLE: Oh look, dad! 289 00:17:42,261 --> 00:17:43,729 DANIEL: Right there. DANIELLE: Kaviiq! 290 00:17:43,729 --> 00:17:47,099 DANIEL: Probably looking for bird or seal or something. 291 00:17:47,833 --> 00:17:51,504 DANIELLE: Do we eat those? DANIEL: No. 292 00:17:54,006 --> 00:17:56,375 DANIELLE: It looks like it's limping. 293 00:17:56,375 --> 00:17:58,778 DANIEL: Just keep an eye out for it if it gets too close. 294 00:17:58,778 --> 00:18:00,479 DANIELLE: Could also be fake limping. 295 00:18:00,479 --> 00:18:03,182 No blood or anything on its paw. 296 00:18:04,483 --> 00:18:06,285 Wonder why it's really limping. 297 00:18:06,285 --> 00:18:08,454 DANIEL: I don't know. 298 00:18:11,557 --> 00:18:13,259 DANIELLE: Bird? 299 00:18:17,363 --> 00:18:19,198 DANIELLE: That's all I ever see. 300 00:18:19,198 --> 00:18:21,901 DANIEL: Nothing but birds. 301 00:18:21,901 --> 00:18:25,137 You know, you may be a good hunter, but they'll be days 302 00:18:25,137 --> 00:18:28,574 for some reason you can't catch anything at all. 303 00:18:29,475 --> 00:18:32,211 Being a successful hunter, they learn from all the 304 00:18:32,211 --> 00:18:35,648 mistakes you make on each hunting trip. 305 00:18:36,549 --> 00:18:39,719 DANIELLE: What I'm learning from my dad is literally everything. 306 00:18:39,719 --> 00:18:43,956 He knows a lot, he's very well experienced with hunting. 307 00:18:43,956 --> 00:18:47,727 DANIEL: Most seals I brought home in one fall season is 38. 308 00:18:47,727 --> 00:18:49,495 DANIELLE: Holy cow. 309 00:18:49,495 --> 00:18:51,163 You know how many I brought home? 310 00:18:51,163 --> 00:18:52,765 DANIEL: How many? 311 00:18:52,765 --> 00:18:54,433 DANIELLE: Zero. 312 00:18:54,433 --> 00:18:56,435 DANIEL: Zero. 313 00:18:56,435 --> 00:18:58,971 Well, you just barley started out. 314 00:18:58,971 --> 00:19:02,708 Now you go out more and more often, you'll learn. 315 00:19:03,209 --> 00:19:05,444 DANIELLE: Look at that kaviiq hunting. 316 00:19:10,349 --> 00:19:15,221 It's not limping anymore. Real pretty. 317 00:19:16,789 --> 00:19:19,492 DANIEL: Getting braver and braver. 318 00:19:19,492 --> 00:19:21,794 I can make it, no I won't. 319 00:19:21,794 --> 00:19:24,096 I'm going back. 320 00:19:30,403 --> 00:19:32,738 DANIELLE: I haven't seen one single seal yet. 321 00:19:32,738 --> 00:19:35,608 DANIEL: Hunting for seal is a matter of having patience 322 00:19:35,608 --> 00:19:37,343 for it, you know. 323 00:19:37,343 --> 00:19:41,180 Some days you won't see a single seal all day. 324 00:19:41,180 --> 00:19:45,151 And uh, they'll be times where you see more than ten, 325 00:19:45,151 --> 00:19:48,220 20 seals in uh, in the day. 326 00:19:48,220 --> 00:19:51,157 DANIELLE: Well, we've been here for a couple hours, huh? 327 00:19:51,157 --> 00:19:53,259 The waves haven't really changed and the tide's 328 00:19:53,259 --> 00:19:57,296 slowly coming in, but the waves are still. 329 00:19:57,296 --> 00:19:59,832 DANIEL: Kinda rough. DANIELLE: Yeah. 330 00:19:59,832 --> 00:20:01,634 DANIEL: Oh, might as well head home, huh? 331 00:20:01,634 --> 00:20:02,902 Been a slow day today, huh? 332 00:20:12,378 --> 00:20:13,779 DANIELLE: Yep. DANIEL: Okay. 333 00:20:13,779 --> 00:20:17,283 DANIELLE: I don't know, I think the seals are hiding from me. 334 00:20:18,517 --> 00:20:22,922 DANIEL: Every day is a different story. 335 00:20:26,292 --> 00:20:29,328 TIG: The more work we can put in right now, early in the year, 336 00:20:29,328 --> 00:20:32,498 it's gonna make the year a whole lot easier. 337 00:20:39,538 --> 00:20:41,640 All right, you wanna try and make the trigger? 338 00:20:41,640 --> 00:20:43,309 EVAN: Yeah. TIG: You remember how? 339 00:20:43,309 --> 00:20:44,610 EVAN: Yeah. 340 00:20:44,610 --> 00:20:47,913 TIG: Only 20 years ago I teach you. 341 00:20:48,247 --> 00:20:50,015 If I did happen to catch a rabbit, me and my son, 342 00:20:50,015 --> 00:20:52,017 you know I'd like to skin it out and 343 00:20:52,017 --> 00:20:54,053 make a pot of soup for the kids. 344 00:20:54,053 --> 00:20:56,555 And then with these rabbit furs, they're so thin and 345 00:20:56,555 --> 00:20:58,724 easy to work with it that it doesn't take much to 346 00:20:58,724 --> 00:21:01,360 tan up a rabbit fur. 347 00:21:01,360 --> 00:21:03,329 Peel that skin off. 348 00:21:03,329 --> 00:21:05,798 EVAN: It's like peeling a potato, right? 349 00:21:05,798 --> 00:21:08,234 Shouldn't be that hard. 350 00:21:08,234 --> 00:21:10,603 TIG: Don't cut your finger off, take your time. 351 00:21:11,770 --> 00:21:14,373 Can't just wake up and be badass one day. 352 00:21:14,373 --> 00:21:16,642 It takes practice. 353 00:21:16,642 --> 00:21:17,843 By the time I was eight or nine, 354 00:21:17,843 --> 00:21:21,147 I used to snowshoe across the river by myself. 355 00:21:21,147 --> 00:21:25,251 By time I had my line set you know, eight-nine years old, 356 00:21:25,251 --> 00:21:28,754 I'd have 30, 40 rabbit snares out there. 357 00:21:28,754 --> 00:21:31,790 EVAN: Is this good? TIG: Uh-hmm. 358 00:21:32,925 --> 00:21:35,995 All right, you gotta cut your little notch in. 359 00:21:35,995 --> 00:21:37,129 How far? 360 00:21:37,129 --> 00:21:38,531 EVAN: Halfway? TIG: Halfway. 361 00:21:38,531 --> 00:21:39,665 EVAN: Okay. 362 00:21:39,665 --> 00:21:41,167 TIG: Rest it on this so you're not. 363 00:21:41,167 --> 00:21:42,568 EVAN: Okay. 364 00:21:42,568 --> 00:21:44,270 TIG: We don't have a whole lot to pass on to our children 365 00:21:44,270 --> 00:21:45,871 once we go, you know. 366 00:21:45,871 --> 00:21:49,308 But then, once I go, you know the inheritance that my kids 367 00:21:49,308 --> 00:21:51,944 are gonna be getting from me is all my knowledge, 368 00:21:51,944 --> 00:21:55,681 my skills, my traditional sense, and cultural sense. 369 00:21:55,681 --> 00:21:59,084 That's the stuff that I'm passing down to my children. 370 00:22:03,322 --> 00:22:05,024 See the anchor. 371 00:22:09,895 --> 00:22:12,097 TIG: Yeah. Yep. 372 00:22:14,266 --> 00:22:17,636 TIG: Yeah, I used to get frustrated. 373 00:22:17,636 --> 00:22:20,372 That's for sure. 374 00:22:21,540 --> 00:22:24,510 All right, let go. 375 00:22:26,846 --> 00:22:28,647 Oh! (bleep). 376 00:22:28,647 --> 00:22:30,816 Snapped my anchor. 377 00:22:30,816 --> 00:22:32,484 Yeah, we gotta be careful while we're setting these, 378 00:22:32,484 --> 00:22:33,752 I don't want to smack myself. 379 00:22:33,752 --> 00:22:35,988 I don't want to smack my son and get my finger stuck in 380 00:22:35,988 --> 00:22:38,023 that snare and it whips up like that it might 381 00:22:38,023 --> 00:22:40,125 break my fingers. 382 00:22:40,125 --> 00:22:43,128 It is a little more dangerous than setting a rabbit snare 383 00:22:43,128 --> 00:22:45,931 across the trail but it's a lot more fun also. 384 00:22:46,265 --> 00:22:47,566 EVAN: Dad. TIG: Huh? 385 00:22:50,603 --> 00:22:52,504 TIG: All right, good, we're in the right area. 386 00:22:52,504 --> 00:22:54,840 I'm sure hoping we come back next couple days and there's a 387 00:22:54,840 --> 00:22:57,810 rabbit dangling there. 388 00:22:58,644 --> 00:23:01,947 All right my boy, we did all we can do here. 389 00:23:05,351 --> 00:23:07,119 JOEL: Kinda gotta get out of the village to realize 390 00:23:07,119 --> 00:23:09,521 how your life is in the village. 391 00:23:09,521 --> 00:23:12,458 You know, how it's different from other people's lives. 392 00:23:17,796 --> 00:23:21,300 There's a big bald eagle up here checking out the scene. 393 00:23:24,970 --> 00:23:27,406 Oh, it's popped up right here. 394 00:23:32,144 --> 00:23:35,080 I came up on a couple of seals out here. 395 00:23:35,080 --> 00:23:37,316 I'm gonna try to get as close as I can. 396 00:23:37,316 --> 00:23:38,651 Gonna be hard out here cause they can already 397 00:23:38,651 --> 00:23:40,886 see me coming. 398 00:23:41,186 --> 00:23:43,122 So, it's actually pretty tricky to hunt seals 'cause 399 00:23:43,122 --> 00:23:44,623 they sink when you shoot them. 400 00:23:44,623 --> 00:23:46,191 You pretty much have to catch them on like a 401 00:23:46,191 --> 00:23:48,360 reef or something. 402 00:23:48,360 --> 00:23:50,930 Oh, he's going under. 403 00:23:51,563 --> 00:23:53,599 Iliamna Lake is one of the very few lakes that has 404 00:23:53,599 --> 00:23:55,601 freshwater seals in it and 405 00:23:55,601 --> 00:23:57,836 they're pretty much here all year around. 406 00:23:57,836 --> 00:24:00,606 Not sure if anyone knows how they really got in here. 407 00:24:00,606 --> 00:24:02,174 It's possible they swam up the river, 408 00:24:02,174 --> 00:24:04,343 but they don't seem to ever leave. 409 00:24:04,343 --> 00:24:06,478 Man, dang it. 410 00:24:06,478 --> 00:24:09,214 It's gonna be a little tricky today. 411 00:24:10,649 --> 00:24:12,318 Found a seal. 412 00:24:12,318 --> 00:24:14,320 It's kinda beached up over here. 413 00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:17,389 I'll try to get close enough so I can shoot at it. 414 00:24:21,593 --> 00:24:23,462 (gunshot) 415 00:24:24,496 --> 00:24:26,565 Was low. 416 00:24:26,565 --> 00:24:29,568 I'll give 'em a minute, see if they come back up. 417 00:24:30,402 --> 00:24:31,770 This is my first seal hunt. 418 00:24:31,770 --> 00:24:33,739 I've never really gone out by myself to hunt seals. 419 00:24:33,739 --> 00:24:35,541 It is a little different than, like, bear hunting and 420 00:24:35,541 --> 00:24:38,377 moose hunting 'cause you shoot it in the wrong spot, 421 00:24:38,377 --> 00:24:40,346 you're never gonna get it again. 422 00:24:40,346 --> 00:24:42,982 And it's a much smaller target. 423 00:24:44,516 --> 00:24:47,052 So, I'm waiting for them to climb back up on to the rocks 424 00:24:47,052 --> 00:24:49,988 so I can shoot 'em 'cause the water's so deep right here 425 00:24:49,988 --> 00:24:52,091 that they'd just be gone if I shot 'em. 426 00:24:52,091 --> 00:24:53,726 Sink straight to the bottom. 427 00:24:53,726 --> 00:24:55,894 Think there's two of 'em out there, actually. 428 00:25:05,404 --> 00:25:06,705 (gunshot) 429 00:25:06,705 --> 00:25:08,807 JOEL: Bah. 430 00:25:08,807 --> 00:25:11,176 Low again. 431 00:25:11,710 --> 00:25:14,213 I shot twice and missed, and I think they're spooked now. 432 00:25:14,213 --> 00:25:16,315 I don't think they're gonna come back up. 433 00:25:16,315 --> 00:25:17,616 If they're coming out of the water here, 434 00:25:17,616 --> 00:25:20,319 they're probably are up the lake more too. 435 00:25:20,319 --> 00:25:22,121 Think I'll change locations. 436 00:25:22,121 --> 00:25:24,623 It's good to know that they're out, up on the rocks now. 437 00:25:24,623 --> 00:25:27,993 I thought it was too late in the year for them to be sun bathing. 438 00:25:28,761 --> 00:25:30,262 Pretty much everything around here kinda 439 00:25:30,262 --> 00:25:33,198 revolves around the salmon. 440 00:25:33,899 --> 00:25:36,869 You know, I mean the people, me, the bears, the seals, 441 00:25:36,869 --> 00:25:38,170 I mean, everything. 442 00:25:38,170 --> 00:25:41,340 We wouldn't even have seals here if it wasn't for the salmon. 443 00:25:44,410 --> 00:25:46,812 I'm, like, ten miles from home now. 444 00:25:46,812 --> 00:25:48,180 It seems like the farther away I get, 445 00:25:48,180 --> 00:25:51,016 the less seals there are. 446 00:25:52,117 --> 00:25:55,054 The water's super high right now. 447 00:25:55,054 --> 00:25:57,156 And a lot of the reefs I thought that they'd be 448 00:25:57,156 --> 00:26:00,125 sitting on are completely covered up with water. 449 00:26:00,459 --> 00:26:02,428 Think I'll head back towards the house and see if 450 00:26:02,428 --> 00:26:05,130 I can't find some pike. 451 00:26:05,130 --> 00:26:07,499 Think it'd be a good time to go do some fishing maybe. 452 00:26:07,499 --> 00:26:09,668 Try to catch a few. 453 00:26:13,705 --> 00:26:17,876 TERESA: I know that we cannot live without a spirituality 454 00:26:17,876 --> 00:26:20,179 in our life, 455 00:26:20,179 --> 00:26:22,381 because that's very much a part of 456 00:26:22,381 --> 00:26:25,617 who we are as a native people. 457 00:26:25,617 --> 00:26:28,454 And that's who I am. 458 00:26:36,929 --> 00:26:40,132 TERESA: Stayed, look at that. It didn't move. 459 00:26:40,132 --> 00:26:43,869 The foundations are still pretty much firm, 460 00:26:43,869 --> 00:26:47,840 and you did a really good job you boys. 461 00:26:47,840 --> 00:26:49,141 Look at that. 462 00:26:49,141 --> 00:26:50,576 JOHN: My foundation is there. 463 00:26:50,576 --> 00:26:52,144 It was intact. 464 00:26:52,144 --> 00:26:54,012 It was strong and we were 465 00:26:54,012 --> 00:26:57,816 amazed how it made it through that typhoon. 466 00:26:59,351 --> 00:27:01,587 TERESA: You could see where the Weatherport was with this 467 00:27:01,587 --> 00:27:05,357 fresh green, green around it. 468 00:27:05,357 --> 00:27:11,163 When it moved, it must've lifted, and the wind just 469 00:27:11,163 --> 00:27:15,701 carried it way across over there to the other side. 470 00:27:16,502 --> 00:27:21,673 Typhoon Merbok really did a number in our fish camp. 471 00:27:22,107 --> 00:27:25,811 It swept away our Weatherport and all the plywood that 472 00:27:25,811 --> 00:27:29,381 we were going to build to finish our cabin. 473 00:27:30,349 --> 00:27:34,419 Our dream of putting up that cabin washed away 474 00:27:34,419 --> 00:27:36,889 in one night. 475 00:27:36,889 --> 00:27:39,458 SONNA BOY: This is just devastating to see; 476 00:27:39,458 --> 00:27:41,093 come here you know. 477 00:27:41,093 --> 00:27:43,228 Like, I'm still speechless. 478 00:27:43,228 --> 00:27:47,199 I don't know what to think of it, but it'll pass. 479 00:27:48,500 --> 00:27:52,471 TERESA: But the optimistic part is old boy, we gonna rebuild. 480 00:27:52,471 --> 00:27:54,640 That's what it's gotta take, 481 00:27:54,640 --> 00:27:56,942 rebuilding and helping each other 482 00:27:56,942 --> 00:27:59,244 and do it again. 483 00:27:59,244 --> 00:28:00,712 Right old boy? 484 00:28:00,712 --> 00:28:03,482 SONNA BOY: Uh-hmm. TERESA: Yeah. 485 00:28:06,118 --> 00:28:10,155 TIG: I'm just a steppingstone of our culture and our traditions. 486 00:28:10,155 --> 00:28:12,658 Just the same way my children are gonna be a steppingstone 487 00:28:12,658 --> 00:28:15,694 of our culture and traditions. 488 00:28:20,966 --> 00:28:22,634 Snow covered up our trail, boy. 489 00:28:24,503 --> 00:28:27,072 TIG: Yeah. 490 00:28:27,072 --> 00:28:29,241 I guess about the only thing we can do is 491 00:28:29,241 --> 00:28:32,210 try and make it look like a trail was still there. 492 00:28:32,210 --> 00:28:35,747 Take big steps, look like moose maybe. 493 00:28:35,747 --> 00:28:37,916 EVAN: Huh. 494 00:28:38,717 --> 00:28:40,852 TIG: Right now, I'm just kinda making a new trail for these 495 00:28:40,852 --> 00:28:42,688 rabbits to use. 496 00:28:42,688 --> 00:28:45,290 The trail that they were using is buried last night 497 00:28:45,290 --> 00:28:46,992 in the fresh snow. 498 00:28:46,992 --> 00:28:49,494 My snare's halfway buried too. 499 00:28:49,494 --> 00:28:52,698 So, we're helping 'em out and trying to make 500 00:28:52,698 --> 00:28:54,433 another trail for them. 501 00:28:54,433 --> 00:28:56,602 I don't know if they'll use it or not but, 502 00:28:56,602 --> 00:28:58,770 it's better than it was. 503 00:28:58,770 --> 00:29:00,706 EVAN: Yeah, that looks pretty good. 504 00:29:01,073 --> 00:29:03,809 TIG: At least they got something to go towards. 505 00:29:03,809 --> 00:29:06,745 I hope. 506 00:29:06,745 --> 00:29:08,814 Oh yeah, there's a trail back here. 507 00:29:08,814 --> 00:29:11,416 EVAN: It's a rabbit trail? TIG: Yeah. 508 00:29:11,416 --> 00:29:13,719 EVAN: Wow. Is it fresh, dad? 509 00:29:13,719 --> 00:29:15,988 TIG: Yup. EVAN: Wow, that's cool. 510 00:29:15,988 --> 00:29:20,058 TIG: Look like a trail to me. 511 00:29:21,026 --> 00:29:23,328 We only eat rabbit maybe three, four times a winter, 512 00:29:23,328 --> 00:29:25,464 and so, when we do eat a rabbit, you know, 513 00:29:25,464 --> 00:29:27,733 the kids really look forward to it. 514 00:29:27,733 --> 00:29:29,534 Little bit of a special occasion, you know. 515 00:29:29,534 --> 00:29:31,703 It's not a meal that we eat every week. 516 00:29:31,703 --> 00:29:34,740 We should use the axe and drop some willows. 517 00:29:34,740 --> 00:29:37,909 Get these rabbits moving around. 518 00:29:38,910 --> 00:29:41,513 Get some food down for them. 519 00:29:49,821 --> 00:29:51,757 TIG: Their momma told 'em, I guess. 520 00:29:51,757 --> 00:29:54,459 EVAN: Do they eat anything else? 521 00:29:54,459 --> 00:29:57,029 TIG: Later in the winter, when they can't get these 522 00:29:57,029 --> 00:30:00,732 nice fresh ones anymore, they just start eating the 523 00:30:00,732 --> 00:30:02,934 barks on the trees. 524 00:30:05,404 --> 00:30:06,705 No! 525 00:30:06,705 --> 00:30:09,007 EVAN: Whoa! 526 00:30:09,007 --> 00:30:10,742 TIG: Well, they gonna enjoy that stuff. 527 00:30:10,742 --> 00:30:13,111 Hopefully, it'll get them moving around in this area. 528 00:30:13,111 --> 00:30:14,880 They really like the tops. 529 00:30:14,880 --> 00:30:17,649 See these tops are really soft for them, easy to eat. 530 00:30:17,649 --> 00:30:21,286 This should get them moving, come in this area. 531 00:30:21,286 --> 00:30:22,954 EVAN: Huh. 532 00:30:25,490 --> 00:30:26,992 TIG: Clean that one the same way, you know, 533 00:30:26,992 --> 00:30:28,794 pat that trail down with your glove. 534 00:30:28,794 --> 00:30:30,462 EVAN: Okay. 535 00:30:34,132 --> 00:30:35,200 Oh, wait what. 536 00:30:36,668 --> 00:30:38,737 EVAN: Dad! TIG: Just pack it down. 537 00:30:38,737 --> 00:30:39,871 EVAN: Look, there's one in there. 538 00:30:39,871 --> 00:30:42,407 TIG: Oh, it worked. EVAN: Yes! 539 00:30:42,407 --> 00:30:44,142 TIG: And look, it's hanging up. 540 00:30:44,142 --> 00:30:47,379 You did it, boy. Wow, look at that. 541 00:30:47,846 --> 00:30:49,681 Enaa Baasee'. 542 00:30:49,681 --> 00:30:51,717 EVAN: Enaa Baasee'. 543 00:30:54,219 --> 00:30:56,455 TIG: Nice white fur. 544 00:30:56,455 --> 00:30:59,191 Nothing got to it, just as we planned. 545 00:30:59,191 --> 00:31:01,660 EVAN: Uh-hmm. 546 00:31:01,660 --> 00:31:05,263 TIG: For any animal that we take, that's what we wish for. 547 00:31:05,263 --> 00:31:08,166 Wish for a nice fast death for them. 548 00:31:08,166 --> 00:31:10,168 Perfect catch, my boy. 549 00:31:13,472 --> 00:31:16,675 EVAN: Uh-huh. TIG: Good job. 550 00:31:16,675 --> 00:31:19,111 Well, let's see if we can reset this. 551 00:31:19,111 --> 00:31:20,679 EVAN: Dad? TIG: Huh? 552 00:31:22,748 --> 00:31:26,284 TIG: It's cold. He's got no more life in him. 553 00:31:26,284 --> 00:31:30,489 When something dies, the life in us is what keeps us warm. 554 00:31:31,690 --> 00:31:34,893 Only zombies are cold. 555 00:31:38,096 --> 00:31:39,264 TIG: Yup. 556 00:31:39,264 --> 00:31:41,333 EVAN: It feels good to bring home a rabbit to my family 557 00:31:41,333 --> 00:31:43,168 so they can eat. 558 00:31:47,038 --> 00:31:51,309 EVAN: My dad said, if I trap a rabbit, I'll get a girlfriend. 559 00:31:53,745 --> 00:31:56,581 TIG: All right, there was hardly any damage to that snare. 560 00:31:56,581 --> 00:31:58,150 EVAN: Uh-hmm. 561 00:31:58,150 --> 00:32:00,252 TIG: It's a pretty good method. I like it. 562 00:32:01,586 --> 00:32:03,722 TIG: Deadly. 563 00:32:03,722 --> 00:32:06,358 I'm pretty excited to see that my son is growing. 564 00:32:06,358 --> 00:32:09,361 He's cultural learning, you know, all the different things 565 00:32:09,361 --> 00:32:10,495 he's doing in life. 566 00:32:10,495 --> 00:32:12,798 He's starting to become more and more successful. 567 00:32:16,568 --> 00:32:17,769 TIG: Good job, my boy. 568 00:32:17,769 --> 00:32:20,172 EVAN: Thank you. 569 00:32:25,644 --> 00:32:28,780 DANIEL: When the water comes in, when the ice comes in, 570 00:32:28,780 --> 00:32:31,616 you have to take action. 571 00:32:33,752 --> 00:32:35,954 DANIELLE: Hey, it's a dolphin or something. 572 00:32:35,954 --> 00:32:37,756 DANIEL: Porpoise? 573 00:32:37,989 --> 00:32:39,157 DANIELLE: I just saw it jump. 574 00:32:39,157 --> 00:32:40,926 DANIEL: Yeah, they're real fast. 575 00:32:40,926 --> 00:32:42,327 Hard to get. 576 00:32:42,327 --> 00:32:45,030 Faster than seals. 577 00:32:45,330 --> 00:32:48,133 DANIELLE: It's staying in the same spot. 578 00:32:49,100 --> 00:32:50,402 Oh, right there, right there! 579 00:32:50,402 --> 00:32:51,703 DANIEL: Oh, right there, that's a porpoise! 580 00:32:51,703 --> 00:32:53,905 Let's go to this other point over here just in case 581 00:32:53,905 --> 00:32:55,874 he might come right into the beach. 582 00:32:55,874 --> 00:32:58,510 Whatever opportunity we can get, we take. 583 00:32:58,510 --> 00:33:00,912 That's how a subsistence lifestyle works. 584 00:33:00,912 --> 00:33:03,381 DANIELLE: Okay. DANIEL: Let's go. 585 00:33:05,951 --> 00:33:08,420 DANIELLE: They're staying in the same spot. 586 00:33:16,061 --> 00:33:18,930 DANIEL: Ah, they're coming closer. 587 00:33:18,930 --> 00:33:21,233 We'll sit and watch here for a little bit, huh? 588 00:33:21,233 --> 00:33:23,702 They might come closer again. 589 00:33:26,471 --> 00:33:30,508 DANIELLE: I see 'em again. Right in front of the green. 590 00:33:34,679 --> 00:33:37,816 DANIEL: They're way at the edge of that green color now. 591 00:33:38,283 --> 00:33:39,985 DANIELLE: Damn. 592 00:33:39,985 --> 00:33:41,686 DANIEL: Yeah, they're not coming in, huh? 593 00:33:41,686 --> 00:33:43,655 DANIELLE: I don't think so. 594 00:33:43,655 --> 00:33:45,223 DANIEL: That was exciting. 595 00:33:45,223 --> 00:33:46,391 DANIELLE: Yup. 596 00:33:46,391 --> 00:33:47,926 DANIEL: First time we see 'em on the beach that close. 597 00:33:47,926 --> 00:33:50,462 DANIELLE: Yeah. Real close. 598 00:33:50,462 --> 00:33:53,231 We usually only see porpoise out boating. 599 00:33:53,231 --> 00:33:55,433 That was a little exciting. 600 00:33:59,304 --> 00:34:02,073 DANIEL: That's what hunting is, it wouldn't be called hunting. 601 00:34:04,542 --> 00:34:06,711 We'll see what's down there. 602 00:34:06,711 --> 00:34:08,179 DANIELLE: Beach comb little bit? 603 00:34:08,179 --> 00:34:10,649 DANIEL: Yeah. 604 00:34:11,516 --> 00:34:13,919 We're beach combing for some seafood, uh, 605 00:34:13,919 --> 00:34:16,221 so we can eat with our meals, you know. 606 00:34:16,221 --> 00:34:19,124 Some people cook 'em and some people eat 'em 607 00:34:19,124 --> 00:34:21,760 just like that, raw. 608 00:34:22,427 --> 00:34:25,030 DANIELLE: I don't know the native word for this one, 609 00:34:25,030 --> 00:34:29,134 but these red ones with the tails on them, 610 00:34:29,134 --> 00:34:31,636 they're called, Aghnaghuq. 611 00:34:36,908 --> 00:34:40,779 The more I go out with my dad, I feel like I learn 612 00:34:40,779 --> 00:34:45,016 not only things about hunting but our language. 613 00:34:45,016 --> 00:34:49,821 I'm starting to learn a lot more than I used to know 614 00:34:49,821 --> 00:34:52,290 living in the valley. 615 00:34:57,095 --> 00:34:59,731 DANIEL: Hey. Winner. 616 00:35:02,500 --> 00:35:05,270 DANIELLE: Look what I found. What is this called? 617 00:35:07,505 --> 00:35:08,707 DANIELLE: Mamaghwaaq. 618 00:35:08,707 --> 00:35:10,408 DANIEL: Some days you might not catch a seal, you know. 619 00:35:10,408 --> 00:35:12,844 We can go beach combing for some seafood. 620 00:35:12,844 --> 00:35:15,513 That's all we might get for the day. 621 00:35:15,513 --> 00:35:19,684 DANIELLE: At least we're not going home empty-handed. 622 00:35:19,684 --> 00:35:21,519 I like going out with you, dad. 623 00:35:21,519 --> 00:35:23,288 DANIEL: Yeah, me too. I enjoyed it. 624 00:35:23,288 --> 00:35:26,224 I enjoyed every minute of it. 625 00:35:28,159 --> 00:35:29,894 JOEL: The more you live out here, the more you realize 626 00:35:29,894 --> 00:35:31,896 you need to be traditional. 627 00:35:31,896 --> 00:35:34,566 Or you have to revert to these traditional ways, 628 00:35:34,566 --> 00:35:37,502 basically just trying to exist out here. 629 00:35:45,010 --> 00:35:47,545 So, we only have pike in one place here as far as 630 00:35:47,545 --> 00:35:50,448 I know and it's this little lake. 631 00:35:50,448 --> 00:35:52,717 They swim up in there I think to spawn or something then 632 00:35:52,717 --> 00:35:54,552 they get land locked. 633 00:35:54,552 --> 00:35:57,355 So, you can only kinda catch them certain times a year. 634 00:35:57,355 --> 00:35:59,758 I'm hoping they're still in there. 635 00:35:59,758 --> 00:36:02,494 I didn't shoot a seal today, but at least figured out where 636 00:36:02,494 --> 00:36:06,398 the seals where at so the next time I can go back out there. 637 00:36:07,198 --> 00:36:09,267 Now I'll go do a little fishing and then see if 638 00:36:09,267 --> 00:36:10,969 I can't catch some pike. 639 00:36:10,969 --> 00:36:12,404 I haven't been up there in a couple years. 640 00:36:12,404 --> 00:36:13,938 I'm hoping there's a couple pike, you know, 641 00:36:13,938 --> 00:36:16,107 floating around in there. 642 00:36:16,107 --> 00:36:17,842 Little lake back here is probably only 643 00:36:17,842 --> 00:36:19,544 half a mile or less. 644 00:36:19,544 --> 00:36:21,713 And this is actually the creek that drains it. 645 00:36:21,713 --> 00:36:25,050 Hopefully, we'll get lucky today. 646 00:36:25,750 --> 00:36:27,919 Most time, pike are like an invasive species, 647 00:36:27,919 --> 00:36:30,055 but they seem to just stick to this lake. 648 00:36:30,055 --> 00:36:32,290 They're like a dinosaur basically. 649 00:36:32,290 --> 00:36:33,725 They're very boney. 650 00:36:33,725 --> 00:36:37,562 They're very mean, and they seem to live forever. 651 00:36:38,063 --> 00:36:41,332 They really are pretty good to eat, and pretty fun to catch. 652 00:36:54,612 --> 00:36:56,414 I got a little guy, there we go. 653 00:36:58,650 --> 00:37:02,253 Oh, that's not a bad size, dang. 654 00:37:02,253 --> 00:37:04,022 Oh! 655 00:37:04,022 --> 00:37:05,490 I almost had that guy in. 656 00:37:05,490 --> 00:37:07,859 I think the hook wasn't set in his mouth very well and 657 00:37:07,859 --> 00:37:10,395 he got away right as I was getting him on the beach. 658 00:37:10,395 --> 00:37:11,963 Man, he wasn't a bad size either. 659 00:37:11,963 --> 00:37:13,998 He was like a couple feet long. 660 00:37:13,998 --> 00:37:15,934 I didn't even know they were that big in here. 661 00:37:15,934 --> 00:37:18,236 Hopefully, I can get another one. 662 00:37:27,178 --> 00:37:29,214 There we go. 663 00:37:29,214 --> 00:37:32,250 Come on. 664 00:37:32,884 --> 00:37:34,953 Yeah. 665 00:37:40,425 --> 00:37:41,526 No! 666 00:37:42,427 --> 00:37:44,362 JOEL: Ah. 667 00:37:44,362 --> 00:37:47,499 I think my barbs are all worn off on my hook. 668 00:37:47,499 --> 00:37:49,601 Yeah, they are. 669 00:37:49,601 --> 00:37:51,269 Dang it. 670 00:37:51,269 --> 00:37:54,439 Got an old crusty hook on here. 671 00:37:55,940 --> 00:37:57,509 So, I'm changing my lures. 672 00:37:57,509 --> 00:37:59,511 That last lure, the barbs are almost gone, so I think that's 673 00:37:59,511 --> 00:38:01,412 why the pike kept getting off. 674 00:38:01,412 --> 00:38:04,549 Hopefully, this does the trick. 675 00:38:11,489 --> 00:38:13,091 I'm gonna keep going a little bit. 676 00:38:13,091 --> 00:38:15,426 I've caught a couple, but they keep getting off. 677 00:38:15,426 --> 00:38:18,263 I'll keep fishing till I get something. 678 00:38:29,908 --> 00:38:32,010 I got one. 679 00:38:37,749 --> 00:38:39,450 (grunts) 680 00:38:41,920 --> 00:38:43,655 (grunts) 681 00:38:45,390 --> 00:38:47,692 Oh, the sucker. 682 00:38:57,802 --> 00:38:59,971 Woo! 683 00:38:59,971 --> 00:39:02,874 I finally got one to the beach. 684 00:39:02,874 --> 00:39:03,942 That's a meal right there. 685 00:39:03,942 --> 00:39:05,176 He's not huge but 686 00:39:05,176 --> 00:39:07,879 he's definitely a good size for out here. 687 00:39:09,848 --> 00:39:12,317 All in all, I think the land's doing well. 688 00:39:12,317 --> 00:39:14,185 The fish are coming back. 689 00:39:14,185 --> 00:39:17,155 The bears are out pretty strong. 690 00:39:17,155 --> 00:39:21,259 I think we have more than enough seals. 691 00:39:21,259 --> 00:39:23,795 It's good that, you know, the circle of life is continuing 692 00:39:23,795 --> 00:39:26,331 and pretty good circle. 693 00:39:42,146 --> 00:39:45,483 TERESA: So, you guys can go ahead and go with your Ada. 694 00:39:50,021 --> 00:39:53,491 JOHN: Wow, look at all of this debris. 695 00:39:54,792 --> 00:39:59,163 What I lost in Typhoon Merbok is my Weatherport. 696 00:40:01,432 --> 00:40:04,502 SONNA BOY: Can't believe it floated way out here. 697 00:40:04,502 --> 00:40:07,906 JOHN: That must have been a really strong wind. 698 00:40:07,906 --> 00:40:11,409 We found it about two or three miles out of my camp. 699 00:40:12,176 --> 00:40:15,146 The whole back came down. 700 00:40:15,146 --> 00:40:17,548 This is broken. 701 00:40:17,548 --> 00:40:19,651 SONNA BOY: This side broke off as well. 702 00:40:20,385 --> 00:40:22,153 JOHN: Broken too? SONNA BOY: Yup. 703 00:40:22,153 --> 00:40:25,256 JOHN: Man. 704 00:40:25,256 --> 00:40:27,692 Oh, jeez. 705 00:40:31,796 --> 00:40:35,566 JOHN: Weatherport played an important part of our life. 706 00:40:35,566 --> 00:40:39,103 It's my shelter. That's where I sleep, eat. 707 00:40:39,103 --> 00:40:42,540 All of my family would gather around and come together. 708 00:40:44,008 --> 00:40:47,011 Everything I own there, all my tools and everything, 709 00:40:47,011 --> 00:40:49,380 were all messed up. 710 00:40:49,380 --> 00:40:51,215 SONNA BOY: Even this food in here, stinks. 711 00:40:51,215 --> 00:40:53,084 JOHN: Yeah. 712 00:40:53,084 --> 00:40:56,721 I lost a lot of things like generators and radios, 713 00:40:56,721 --> 00:41:00,692 binoculars and, uh, all of our food and everything. 714 00:41:01,192 --> 00:41:04,395 SONNA BOY: Almost as if like it was a nightmare, you know? 715 00:41:04,395 --> 00:41:08,666 JOHN: I have an empty, empty heart about that. 716 00:41:08,666 --> 00:41:10,468 Kinda sad. 717 00:41:10,802 --> 00:41:12,303 JOHN: Sonna Boy. SONNA BOY: Huh? 718 00:41:15,540 --> 00:41:20,478 JOHN: Look at that. Can't forget it, okay? 719 00:41:20,478 --> 00:41:23,915 Bring it back and dry it up and use it again. 720 00:41:24,282 --> 00:41:26,517 SONNA BOY: The Weatherport gone means that, like, 721 00:41:26,517 --> 00:41:30,288 home is gone, for a little bit. 722 00:41:30,288 --> 00:41:33,124 I think that there is hope in the future for 723 00:41:33,124 --> 00:41:35,760 maybe the next Weatherport. 724 00:41:35,760 --> 00:41:38,029 The whole foundation was still intact. 725 00:41:38,029 --> 00:41:41,199 We can take it apart and haul it back to camp. 726 00:41:41,766 --> 00:41:45,169 Just hope for the best in the future. 727 00:41:47,071 --> 00:41:51,075 JOHN: Let's give ourselves a little time to heal 728 00:41:51,075 --> 00:41:54,112 and then we'll come back together as a family to 729 00:41:54,112 --> 00:41:56,647 salvage what we need to salvage. 730 00:41:56,647 --> 00:41:59,584 TERESA: We just loved that Weatherport because that was 731 00:41:59,584 --> 00:42:03,755 where we all gathered, ate together, talked together. 732 00:42:03,755 --> 00:42:07,892 We had that Weatherport for almost 20 years. 733 00:42:09,727 --> 00:42:11,896 And it's not gonna go away. 734 00:42:11,896 --> 00:42:14,132 We're going to rebuild and we're going to 735 00:42:14,132 --> 00:42:16,601 get back together again. 736 00:42:25,176 --> 00:42:27,278 DANIELLE: Well, this is from the recent typhoon? 737 00:42:27,278 --> 00:42:28,513 DANIEL: Yup. 738 00:42:28,513 --> 00:42:32,150 This is the boat I got when you were a couple months old. 739 00:42:33,418 --> 00:42:36,254 DANIELLE: Damn. 740 00:42:36,254 --> 00:42:38,556 DANIEL: Had a lot of memory with that boat. 741 00:42:38,923 --> 00:42:41,426 DANIELLE: That typhoon affected a lot of the villages. 742 00:42:41,426 --> 00:42:43,795 It was pretty bad. 743 00:42:43,795 --> 00:42:46,230 That was our biggest typhoon, huh? 744 00:42:46,230 --> 00:42:47,198 DANIEL: Yup. 745 00:42:47,198 --> 00:42:49,333 DANIELLE: It wrecked quite a bit. 746 00:42:49,333 --> 00:42:53,304 DANIEL: Some of them, uh, even lost their houses, too. 747 00:42:55,706 --> 00:42:59,577 If the weather keeps, uh, what it's doing now, you know, 748 00:42:59,577 --> 00:43:03,181 it's gonna take everything away. 749 00:43:04,148 --> 00:43:08,753 These storms are getting bigger and more and more frequent. 750 00:43:08,753 --> 00:43:13,257 It's concerning to see what it's changing in this world. 751 00:43:15,827 --> 00:43:18,930 Hope this doesn't happen to anybody else. 752 00:43:18,930 --> 00:43:22,834 Well, it's, uh, just a memory now, right? 753 00:43:26,704 --> 00:43:31,476 JOHN: Any material things we lost; they can be replaced. 754 00:43:35,246 --> 00:43:37,615 TERESA: We're all in this together. 755 00:43:37,615 --> 00:43:42,019 Though we need to build back what we had lost. 756 00:43:42,954 --> 00:43:47,225 JOHN: We have to continue to subsist from this land. 757 00:43:52,897 --> 00:43:56,567 We have to keep going. Go forward. 758 00:43:56,567 --> 00:43:58,836 Don't give up. Be strong. 759 00:43:58,836 --> 00:44:00,004 Captioned by Cotter Media Group.