Alaska Chat II (gangs, secret, homes)

[Glitch]

Originally Posted by Barkingowl

What's going to happen to the calves without their moms?

They are already dead, or very soon will be.

[Barkingowl]

Originally Posted by Glitch

They are already dead, or very soon will be.

[Classic Satch]

Originally Posted by Barkingowl

Well, to quote Josey, "buzzards gotta eat, same as worms." Fortunately, there is no lack of caribou up here. Not that what happened can be excused of course.

[karfar]

Every once in awhile here some wolves are shot for no reason...it's sad because the numbers are getting up to a positive state & then some idiots w/no purpose go & shoot them just for the hell of it. Poachers, I hate poachers.

[Floyd_Davidson]

Originally Posted by Glitch

According to the State Troopers, the village elders are not being cooperative in identifying the culprits. Shielding criminals doesn't give me the impression they are too concerned with this obscene waste, or ensuring that it doesn't happen again.

Ever been to Point Hope?

Let me assure you the village elders are not shielding criminals.

They might well be protecting the rights of innocent people in their community though, by insisting on due process rather than some kind of a witch hunt.

Village elders have a long history of insisting on fair treatment. When there was good evidence that a number of crews were killing walrus in the Bering Straits for their heads, the village elders set up the mechanism to catch them and provide evidence that put them in jail. They also have done thing like the famous "Duck in" here in Barrow many moons ago. You should do a web search of "Sadie Neakok Duck" and be amused.

[warptman]

Originally Posted by Floyd_Davidson

Ever been to Point Hope?

Let me assure you the village elders are not shielding criminals.

They might well be protecting the rights of innocent people in their community though, by insisting on due process rather than some kind of a witch hunt.

Village elders have a long history of insisting on fair treatment. When there was good evidence that a number of crews were killing walrus in the Bering Straits for their heads, the village elders set up the mechanism to catch them and provide evidence that put them in jail. They also have done thing like the famous "Duck in" here in Barrow many moons ago. You should do a web search of "Sadie Neakok Duck" and be amused.

That is a sweet story, Floyd. Power by numbers often works!

[Floyd_Davidson]

Originally Posted by warptman

That is a sweet story, Floyd. Power by numbers often works!

Well, there actually is another story very much like it, except the people who did it didn't become famous otherwise, nor were they particularly able to write it down in English.

But it is a fact that in Kwigillingok about 50 years or so ago there was something pretty similar happened. I don't remember exact details, but seems the either a Marshall or a Game Warden of some kind told everyone they were going to be in big trouble for hunting birds in the spring.

He also complained about the bullet holes in his airplane... They arrested and locked him up in a smoke house. (I seem to remember something about them saying they would feed him either, but that's a bit foggy.)

They only let him go because Ray Christensen (spelling?) who was a State Legislator from that area, who lived in Bethel but was originally from Kwig, flew out there and negotiated his release.

[allforcats]

Originally Posted by Floyd_Davidson

do a web search of "Sadie Neakok Duck" and be amused.

http://www.elisepatkotak.com/index.p...n_many_levels/

[warptman]

Sends scroll lovin' to allforcats...

[allforcats]

Hey Warpt, nothing says tact and professionalism like a hidden message written in condiments!