In the Arctic it is essential to subsist in order to live sustainably and have a healthy diet. Today I qasraqtuaq an Ugruk hide. In this process I separate the blubber from the hide. The blubber is cut into small strips or chunks to render in buckets for several weeks, that will become oil that we store our dried meat and plants from the land. The hide will be stretched and made into soles of traditional boots.
The video is sped up but the original audio is there to hear the beautiful song birds in the background.