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Reviving an ancient Unangax̂ boat design | Alaska Insight

Season 2024 Episode 4 | 26m 46s

The design of a traditional large skin on frame boat used by the Unangax̂ people was thought to be lost after Russian colonizers destroyed the last remaining examples in the 1800's, but after decades of work, the design of the niĝilax̂ has been restored. Now the first of the recreated boats are touching Alaskan waters for the first time in over 200 years.

Aired: 10/05/23
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