ADVANCEMENT OF THE PRACTICE
Herman Ahsoak, Cyrus Harris, Agatha Napo- leon, and Ellen Napoleon for providing the AN perspective and insight on the climate change impacts on Alaskan tribes. Further, we show gratitude to Collins J. Fleming, Sr. for sharing his insights on subsistence hunting and to April Brooks and her family for sharing
their culture, the importance of subsistence hunting, and being local guides in Utqiagvik. Thank you. The photos in this article are courtesy of Gina Bare, NEHA. Permission was granted from photographed individuals to include their photos in this article.
Corresponding Author: Amy Chang, Senior Program Analyst, National Environmental Health Association, 720 South Colorado Bou- levard, Suite 105A, Denver, CO 80246-1910. Email: achang@neha.org.
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