those high temperatures mean warmer waters in the kotzebue sound, and that can mean changes to winter's. in the winter... i've always loved being outside with my dad and just hunting and trapping and fishing. once you're out there, you kind of feel super insignificant, which maybe a lot of people wouldn't like to feel. you're kind of at the lands mercy, the weather's mercy and the animals' mercy then. my dad, he was blessed with three girls at first! and typically it is the guys who go out hunting. he had to kind of work with what he had. when i was younger, i didn't want to be, like, native, you know? i have some lighter skinned friends and i wanted to be lighter skinned, lighter skin toned. but now it's so celebrated. hunting and fishing and living a subsistence lifestyle, ifeel like it's a huge part of my identity, that's who i am. 0k, are you ready to pull up your traps? see if there's any beavers in there. worried is an understatement when my family is out on the ice, anything can happen. we live in a place where nature rules. things can turn quickly. the weather can turn quickly,