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Wagner Iworrigan
Wagner Iworrigan
On a warm day last autumn, Wagner missed a class at school to go with his
uncle to hunt seals for the family. Wagner lives with his two younger sisters, a
younger brother, his four cousins and his grandfather.
Families on this island make a living by hunting walruses, seals and whales in
the spring and gathering fruit in the summer. There are not many jobs on the
island, so most adults are unemployed. The biggest employer is the school.
Families are also worried that sending their children to the Higher School could
endanger the island's culture.
Today Yupik lives in two villages with a population of about 1,400 people.
People are used to the climate. Leaving the island is not an option. When a
whale is killed, everyone races to get some of the meat.
Old cultures are changing because today children drink fizzy drinks and eat
pasta with cheese instead of fish and marine mammals. They also drive snow
machines instead of walking. They also play video games.
Вагнер Иво Риган и седемнадесет годишен зрелостник и живее на остров
Сейнт Лорънс в Аляска. Той знае много за биологията, метеорологията и
математиката.
Днес Юпик живеят в две села с население около 1400 души. Хората са
свикнали с климата. Напускането на острова не е опция. Когато бъде убит
кит, всички се надпреварват, зада вземат част от месото.