California Gray Whale gets lost in Alaska...

You know what happens when a California gray whale gets lost in Alaska? Damian Tom catches it in his net, that is what happens!

Here the guys are working on cutting the munduk (blubber) from the whale. The kids are all watching with much interest.

Once the munduk was cut from one side, they had to flip it over to get the other side. They cut holes in the whale's skin, tied ropes to it and then heaved until they were finally able to flip the great beast over.

Once they got it flipped over, they could begin to cut on the other side. Once the munduk was off, they began to cut the meat. I've not tasted the meat from a California gray whale yet, but Beluga meat is actually pretty good!

Susie and Damian Tom... the mighty netter! Damian makes his own nets and has had much success this year. I asked Susie if she had enough room in her freezer for this one. She smiled and shyly replied, "I don't think so."

Father and son out working on the whale. This is my eskimo brother in law Tony and his son Alex.
I love the way the village pulls together to work on the whale. Each person was invited to take whatever portion of the whale they could use. It really is something to experience!