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01-21-2008, 02:34 AM
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Spirit Moose
These photos found their way to me (taken in Ontario and Idaho). Warptman, or Xa’at, or anyone who knows -- is a white moose ever seen in Alaska that you’ve heard of?
And is there any tradition among the Yup’ik, Tlingit, Koyukon, or others of a sacred white moose, as there is the sacred White Buffalo Woman of the Lakotas? Thanks 
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01-21-2008, 03:41 AM
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I'd have to look into it, I'll ask around or ask my parents tomorrow at some point.
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01-21-2008, 03:41 AM
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Thanks, Warpt. Lookin' forward.
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01-21-2008, 11:22 AM
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We've had a couple right in Sterling over the years. One when I was in grade school we'd see everyday on the bus. And there have been a couple down around Kasiloff. They are rare but are very cool to see.
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01-21-2008, 01:48 PM
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Wow! Imagine being a kid, seeing a magical moose every day!! :-)
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01-21-2008, 01:56 PM
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The one was a cow and had brown twin calves for a couple years running.
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01-21-2008, 01:57 PM
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Strong healthy lady, keeping two surviving. Spirits ARE strong and healthy, right? :-)
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01-21-2008, 04:30 PM
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On the Bus
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We've had a couple right in Sterling over the years. One when I was in grade school we'd see everyday on the bus.
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Rance, what was the moose doing on the bus? 
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01-21-2008, 04:58 PM
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Quote:
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Rance, what was the moose doing on the bus? 
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Whatever she wanted to  
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01-21-2008, 07:18 PM
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Albino moose are not necessarily rare. These are illegal to hunt in Alaska, not because they are "spirits," but because there are ongoing studies by F&G relating to such animals. We have black bears that live near glaciers, and these have a sort of blue tint on their hide. Some folks call them "blue bears" I remember seeing a couple of photos on The News Miner of an albino bear (black bear with a white coat).
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