Jonich 1953 Elksino Notes May 30 Point Barrow, Alaska was killed early, and brought up on the ice by midmorning with the aid of a large manually operated block and tackle. This is anchored to the ice by chopping a proper notch or bridge in it. The rope broke again, as has happened earlier in the season. All this was related to me by other observers for Frank Pitelka and I did not arrive until about 1:30 p.m. When the carcass was reduced to slabs of blubber, steaks, and assorted bones. The head remained and this was being reduced by the widows and elderly people of the village who are allowed to clean the skeleton. The system seems to be that the men all work on the carcass and shares go to the crews, and to all the hunting families according to some long standing tradition. Thus: it was that all the men were sitting back among the dozen or so beached oromiahs, smoking or talking, while the women slashed away at the head, filling gunny sacks with the flesh. There was one elderly gent among them and he dragged off quite a large hunk