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As salmon decline, a Nulato Elder teaches her community how to cut whitefish

By Emily Schwing,
Evan Erickson
Published August 28, 2023 at 1:53 PM AKDT
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Scientists Paul McCarthy (left), Tony Fiorillo (center), and Yoshitsugu Kobayashi (right) are exploring the banks of the middle Yukon River this summer to find out more about an ancient world filled with dinosaurs that once roamed in the area.
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Scientists Paul McCarthy (left), Tony Fiorillo (center), and Yoshitsugu Kobayashi (right) are exploring the banks of the middle Yukon River this summer to find out more about an ancient world filled with dinosaurs that once roamed in the area.

While a team of scientists looks for signs of dinosaurs along the middle section of the Yukon River, KYUK Senior Reporter Emily Schwing sits down with an Elder who is teaching members of her community the old ways of cutting whitefish. KYUK reporter Evan Erickson catches up with her in Nulato.

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Emily Schwing
Emily Schwing is a long-time Alaska-based reporter.
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Evan Erickson
Evan Erickson is a reporter at KYUK who has previously worked as a copy editor, audio engineer and freelance journalist.
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