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A Whale Hunt: How a Native-American Village Did What No One Thought It Could

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ISBN13: 9780684864341
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For centuries the hunting of the whale was once what defined the Makah, a Native American tribe in Neah Bay, but if commercial whaling drove the gray whale to near extinction in the 1920s, the Makah voluntarily discontinued their tradition and hung up their harpoons. In 1994, after the gray whale was once taken off the endangered species list, the Makah determined to hunt again. The issue was once that the entire old whalers were dead — nobody knew learn how to go about hunting a whale.
A Whale Hunt chronicles the two years Robert Sullivan spends with the Makah as they prepare for and stage the first hunt. Combating tribal infighting and inexperience, they should also face passionate, furious animal rights activists and swarming reporters. Before the ragtag group of hunters even pursues a whale, there are clashes, disappointments, and defeats, small triumphs and unexpected heroes.
A book of many layers and revelations, A Whale Hunt is the story of the demise and attempted resurrection of a Native American nation and of the individuals at the reservation whose lives are perpetually changed.
ISBN13: 9780684864341
Condition: New
Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!

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