Arctic Village, United States

Travel Blogs from Arctic Village (18)

Happy Thanksgiving, Arctic Village, United States travel blog
Happy Thanksgiving
Nov 24, 2007

We have had a wonderful first Thanksgiving in Arctic Village.  Wednesday was  a half day of school and we (the faculty) prepared a huge feast for the kids and staff.  We had so much food and such a good start to the holiday.  Yesterday ...

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Caribou Skinning, Arctic Village, United States travel blog
Caribou Skinning
Oct 25, 2007

Here are a couple shots of Mike learning to skin a caribou after the men in the village went hunting.  Mike is not a hunter but went to see the event and was invited by one of the women in the village to try it.  He came home smelling like ...

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Look at my new hat, Arctic Village, United States travel blog
Look at my new hat
Oct 12, 2007

One of my friends Mary came and showed me a traditional Martin hat that a lady in the village made.  The lady wanted to sell it so Mike bought it for me so I could stay warm.  This hat keeps me far warmer than my hood that I was using :)  It ...

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Walking On Sunshine, Arctic Village, United States travel blog
Walking On Sunshine
Mar 21, 2008

... I was going to experience the one thing I have avoided since my arrival...The dreaded honey bucket.  The people in the village do not have plumbing.  Only the school has plumbing so we get flush potties.  Until the plumbing could be fixed ...

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