Kwethluk men building first bear/caribou skin boat in 15 years

On the Kuskokwim River, building a bear skin boat is a job traditionally performed in the spring. But last week it was happening at the Cultural Center in Bethel. Two men from Kwethluk, a village located 14 miles upriver, are creating a boat for the first time in 15 years.

Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel

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