Roswell Schaeffer, an Inupiaq elder and prolific hunter, worries whether the next generation will have animals to hunt and whether the culture he’s dedicated his life to can survive.
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Roswell Schaeffer, an Inupiaq elder and prolific hunter, worries whether the next generation will have animals to hunt and whether the culture he’s dedicated his life to can survive.