in my conversation with mike schultz, he talked about how the native people are losing their traditionsi saw no better example than dogsledding, and i met with the lash musher in town. >> yeah, sad but true, slowly whittled down over the years. >> how long you have lived in barrow? >> since 1986. >> when you got here, were there other sledders? >> yeah, other teams. they kind of all switched over to snow machines. >> hope you don't take this the wrong way, and you are the last dogsledder, and you seem to be -- how do i say this, not a native. >> yeah, kind of ironic, being that the natives invented dogsledding. >> the four-legged companions were used for track prey and keeping their owners alert of dangerous animals. >> any tips for me? >> just hold on tight and i will kind of teach you the commands, and yell g and they turn right, and yell kita, and that means go. g is right, and paw is left, and -- whoa is please, please, stop. >> yeah, and if they don't stop, it's stop [ blee. >> are you sure they hear the dogs revolution. a dog just peed on my cameraman. wait a minute. i am the only