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Wounded Mascot and a Field Promotion

In an earlier hub I shared the story of Herman an Alaska Malamute who was a community dog and pet on the Campion AFS where I was stationed in Alaska in 1971. A great dog in the every sense of the word and...

2 comments    pets dog animals
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A wolf a like dog

There has been for a few years now in the UK different types of Wolfalike dogs being created.  The aim of some to produce a mix of Wolf dogs (like the Czech WolfDog and Saarloos), with those of no...

4 comments    dogs wolf german shepherd
Franz Boas (July 9 1858 – December 21 1942)68

How Many Words Do The Inuit People Use To Describe Snow?

I was chatting today and the conversation came round to the weather as it nearly always does. It had been snowing over the weekend and it reminded me of that old legend of the 100 Inuit words for snow. I was...

0 comments    education language weather
Polar Bear by rlz67

The Polar Bear

Polar Bear by rlz If this lumbering creature sometimes seems bow-legged and pigeon-toed, that's because it is. The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) has adapted its stance to provide surer footing for the furred...

0 comments    animals hunting novhubchallenge
Canadas ambassador to Mexico, Guillermo Rishchynski, left, and Nuevo Len Gov. Jos Natividad Gonzlez unveil an Inukshuk in Monterrey in northern Mexico on October 31, 2007. (public domain)77

Native American Nations in The Canadian Territories (Part V)

The northern provinces of Canada are the coldest in the country. Yet, many Native Americans or First Nations peoples live in these very provinces. Their way of life is fascinating...

25 comments    nunavut
The real Balto at his goal in Nome, Alaska in the early 20th century. (Photos this page, public domain)88

How to find a Job in Anchorage, Alaska

Anchorage, Alaska is not only the largest city in the state, but also the gateway to the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. There are numerous tax benefits for Alaska life and a good number of available jobs in high-paying occupations.

5 comments    business travel careers
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Michaelle Jean and The Seal Hunt In Canada

‘PHOQUE’ in Canada!  The seal hunt in Canada!  That phrase alone is enough to send PETA members into a frenzy and plunge the United States, Europe and Canada into a heated debate.  And now the name...

1 comment    canada controversy peta
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Fireweed and Northern Lights

Aklavik, the high arctic, dog teams, scenes of the arctic, growing up in the arctic - this is the first in a series of reminiscences of a childhood in Canada's "frozen North"

9 comments    arctic seal hunt fireweed
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Native American Humor

Almost every time I go to a website looking for Native American stuff all I see are stereotypes. When I look for things about Eskimos online I get pages and pages of listings for dogs. Just because Inuits in...

0 comments    fun politics humor
A Sami family of the 1870s.80

Native American Migration from Russia to Iceland (Part XXII)

Part of the DNA structure from Mohawk Nation can be found in Zulu Nation of Congo, as well as all around the Arctic Circle and all along the path of migration of the People of the North. See videos of northern dancing.

2 comments    education history migration
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