Health officials urge pregnant women in Nunavik to eat more Arctic char (shown here drying at an Inuit fishing camp), a fish that is less contaminated than beluga whale. Photograph by Richard ...

b: a source or means of obtaining the necessities of life The Inuit ... drying racks out of poles from cottonwood trees he cut down on the riverbank. The racks would allow the fish to drip and ...

On their porch, there’s a batch of Arctic char drying for pipsi ... illustrations showing Inuit tools and cooking methods, the parts of a seal and techniques for preparing fish.

The drying process enhances the umami flavor of the fish, concentrating it in each piece. Depending on the drying method, the texture of the fish can vary—from hard and chewy to delicate and crispy.

“Weight for weight, it’s as good as orange juice,” she says. Traditional Inuit practices like freezing meat and fish and frequently eating them raw, she notes, conserve vitamin C, which is easily ...

A 20-year-old Kivalina resident shot a polar bear that was swimming toward the village’s fish drying racks on Sunday afternoon. Following the tradition, Sakkan Adams gifted the meat and fur of ...