Much of the economy around Kaltag is based on subsistence hunting and fishing.
It's not as common as it once was, obviously, but if you live in Alaska, subsistence hunting is still a way of life.
Currently, only certain Eskimo groups are allowed to carry out subsistence hunting of belugas.
The damage to the fishing industry and to native subsistence hunting lasted for years.
If Noatak was a national park, only subsistence hunting would be allowed.
The economy of Kobuk is based on subsistence hunting for caribou and moose.
There has been some resistance to subsistence hunting by the Sea Shepherd group.
In Alaska, there is some subsistence hunting of the species.
Within the park only subsistence hunting by local residents is allowed.
Iñupiat people continue to rely heavily on subsistence hunting and fishing.