Who's Who - Polar Acronyms

This web page, endorsed by the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission (AEWC) is designed to provide information about indigenous subsistence whaling in the Western Arctic in a historical context that extends from pre- European contact to the present. The focus is on the traditional whaling practices of northern Alaskan communities, and on the environmental conditions in which whaling has taken - and continues to take - place. This site is intended to provide information to a wide range of audiences, including people living in the Arctic, students, the general public, and people conducting research in the North.