Robert Qaummaluk Lisbourne remembers how, when he was growing up, walruses started to beach near Point Lay in large numbers. It was always an exciting time for local hunters. But he said a stream of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ivory was a major luxury commodity used to make a variety of products such as jewelry and tools across Europe during the medieval ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A pair of Web cameras providing Internet images of walruses basking on Round Island will be shut off this week at the request of Alaska Native leaders, who do not want viewers ...

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The Thule Inuit people and Norse both hunted walrus in the High Arctic in the 13th century, according to a new study. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

In Medieval Europe, there was an enormous demand for elite products, among them - walrus ivory. With the Vikings playing a vital part in the ivory trade, this drove the Norse expansion into the north ...

Eight Yup'ik and Inupiaq high school youth create a traditional dance of the Walrus Hunt. Through the after school program at the Alaska Native Heritage Center, many young Alaska Natives are finding a ...