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At sunset on a February day, Panigpak, an Inuit hunter, waits by a seal's breathing hole with his harpoon at the ready. Bylot Sound. Northwest Greenland. (1980)
At sunset on a February day, Panigpak, an Inuit hunter, waits by a seal's breathing hole with his harpoon at the ready. Bylot Sound. Northwest Greenland. (1980).
 
Inuit hunter & dog team silhouetted against sea smoke mist which forms at -40C. N.W.Greenland. 1980
Inuit hunter & dog team silhouetted against sea smoke mist which forms at -40C. N.W.Greenland. 1980.
 
Snowdrifts against houses in the Inuit community of Savissivik. N.W. Greenland. 1998
Snowdrifts against houses in the Inuit community of Savissivik. N.W. Greenland. 1998.
 
Inuit hunter, Avataq Henson, uses his kayak to retrieve a seal he has shot at the ice edge in February near Moriussaq. Thule, Northwest Greenland. (1980)
Inuit hunter, Avataq Henson, uses his kayak to retrieve a seal he has shot at the ice edge in February near Moriussaq. Thule, Northwest Greenland. (1980).
 
Mamarut, an Inuit hunter, stands on a ridge of pressure ice to scan the surrounding sea-ice for game. Melville Bay, Northwest Greenland. (1980)
Mamarut, an Inuit hunter, stands on a ridge of pressure ice to scan the surrounding sea-ice for game. Melville Bay, Northwest Greenland. (1980).
 
Inuit hunters & dog sleds travelling at sunset during a long polar bear hunt. Cape York. N.W. Greenland. 1980
Inuit hunters & dog sleds travelling at sunset during a long polar bear hunt. Cape York. N.W. Greenland. 1980.
 
Fur clad Inuk, Qaavigannguaq, waits with his harpoon at a seal's breathing hole. NW Greenland. 1980
Fur clad Inuk, Qaavigannguaq, waits with his harpoon at a seal's breathing hole. NW Greenland. 1980.
 
Inuit hunter, Ituko, catching Little Auks with a long handled net (ipu), near Cape Atholl. N.W. Greenland. 1980
Inuit hunter, Ituko, catching Little Auks with a long handled net (ipu), near Cape Atholl. N.W. Greenland. 1980.
 
Inuit hunter Jakob jumps a lead in summer sea ice. His huskies will follow. Qeqertat, NW Greenland. 1980
Inuit hunter Jakob jumps a lead in summer sea ice. His huskies will follow. Qeqertat, NW Greenland. 1980.
 
Nukagpianguaq out hunting in a kayak uses a throwing board to hurl his harpoon. Qeqetat, Thule, Northwest Greenland. (1980)
Nukagpianguaq out hunting in a kayak uses a throwing board to hurl his harpoon. Qeqetat, Thule, Northwest Greenland. (1980).
 
Inuit hunters using kayaks for hunting in the summer, on a stripey sea. Inglefield Bay. Thule, Northwest Greenland. 1980
Inuit hunters using kayaks for hunting in the summer, on a stripey sea. Inglefield Bay. Thule, Northwest Greenland. 1980.
 
Inuit hunters using kayaks to hunt Narwhal at a summer hunting camp near Qeqertat. Inglefield Bredning, Northwest Greenland. (1980)
Inuit hunters using kayaks to hunt Narwhal at a summer hunting camp near Qeqertat. Inglefield Bredning, Northwest Greenland. (1980).
 
Inuit hunter, Qulutanguak out Narwhal hunting in his kayak in the ice strewn waters of Inglefield Bredning near Qeqertat. Northwest Greenland. (1980)
Inuit hunter, Qulutanguak out Narwhal hunting in his kayak in the ice strewn waters of Inglefield Bredning near Qeqertat. Northwest Greenland. (1980).
 
Jens, an Inuit hunter scans the ice of Melville Bay for polar bears. Northwest Greenland. (1986)
Jens, an Inuit hunter scans the ice of Melville Bay for polar bears. Northwest Greenland. (1986).
 
An Inuit hunter, Ituko, lights two Primus stoves to warm his tent. N.W. Greenland. 1986
An Inuit hunter, Ituko, lights two Primus stoves to warm his tent. N.W. Greenland. 1986.
 
An Inuit hunter, Jens Danielsen, travelling by dog sled over rough pressure ice in Melville Bay. Northwest Greenland. (1986)- (crop of QQ.0621-11)
An Inuit hunter, Jens Danielsen, travelling by dog sled over rough pressure ice in Melville Bay. Northwest Greenland. (1986)- (crop of QQ.0621-11).
 
During a hunt, a polar bear in a lead snarls at its attackers. N.W. Greenland. 1986
During a hunt, a polar bear in a lead snarls at its attackers. N.W. Greenland. 1986.
 
In Inuit hunter, Ituko, skinning a polar bear he has just killed. N.W. Greenland. 1986
In Inuit hunter, Ituko, skinning a polar bear he has just killed. N.W. Greenland. 1986.
 
Exuberant Inuk does a handstand on sea ice, after a successful hunt. Northwest Greenland. 1980
Exuberant Inuk does a handstand on sea ice, after a successful hunt. Northwest Greenland. 1980.
 
Mamarut, an exuberant young Inuit hunter on his dog sled returning from a successful polar bear hunt. Northwest Greenland. (1980)
Mamarut, an exuberant young Inuit hunter on his dog sled returning from a successful polar bear hunt. Northwest Greenland. (1980).
 
Kigutikak Duneq drinks from a meltpool at the ice edge. In summer the salt drops through. Northwest Greenland. (1971)
Kigutikak Duneq drinks from a meltpool at the ice edge. In summer the salt drops through. Northwest Greenland. (1971).
 
Sofie Jensen, a young Inuit woman, dressed in traditional sealskin clothing. Qaanaaq, Northwest Greenland. 2008
Sofie Jensen, a young Inuit woman, dressed in traditional sealskin clothing. Qaanaaq, Northwest Greenland. 2008.
 
Dramatic Asperatus cloud formation as a storm brews at dawn over Inglefield Bay. Northwest Greenland. 2008
Dramatic Asperatus cloud formation as a storm brews at dawn over Inglefield Bay. Northwest Greenland. 2008.
 
Otto Simigaq, an Inuit hunter,driving his team of huskies near Pitoraavik. Siorapaluk, Northwest Greenland. (1977)
Otto Simigaq, an Inuit hunter,driving his team of huskies near Pitoraavik. Siorapaluk, Northwest Greenland. (1977).
 
Inuit hunter, Qitdlak Duneq, in his sealskin kayak amongst summer ice near Qeqertat, Inglefield Bredening, Thule, Avanersuaq. Northwest Greenland. (1977)
Inuit hunter, Qitdlak Duneq, in his sealskin kayak amongst summer ice near Qeqertat, Inglefield Bredening, Thule, Avanersuaq. Northwest Greenland. (1977).
 
Inuit hunters work together as a team to haul a dead walrus onto the sea ice. Northwest Greenland. 1977
Inuit hunters work together as a team to haul a dead walrus onto the sea ice. Northwest Greenland. 1977.
 
Peter Peary and Putdlak Uvdloriaq, Inuit hunters, wait on thin new sea ice for a walrus to surface near them. Pitoraavik, Siorapaluk. Northwest Greenland. (1977)
Peter Peary and Putdlak Uvdloriaq, Inuit hunters, wait on thin new sea ice for a walrus to surface near them. Pitoraavik, Siorapaluk. Northwest Greenland. (1977).
 
Warmly dressed Inuit children play on toboggans Savissivik. NW Greenland. 1991
Warmly dressed Inuit children play on toboggans Savissivik. NW Greenland. 1991.
 
Hans Jensen an Inuit man from Qaanaaq. He is wearing traditional winter fur clothing while jigging for polar cod through a hole in the sea ice. Inglefield Bay. Northwest Greenland. (1998)
Hans Jensen an Inuit man from Qaanaaq. He is wearing traditional winter fur clothing while jigging for polar cod through a hole in the sea ice. Inglefield Bay. Northwest Greenland. (1998).
 
Arnanguaq Qujaukitsok, an Inuit girl from Thule wearing a fox fur hood. Northwest Greenland. 1998
Arnanguaq Qujaukitsok, an Inuit girl from Thule wearing a fox fur hood. Northwest Greenland. 1998.
 
Masautsiaq Eipe, an elderly Inuit man, drum sings using a traditional drum. Only the rim of the drum is struck. Qaanaaq, Avanersuaq, Northwest Greenland. (1980)
Masautsiaq Eipe, an elderly Inuit man, drum sings using a traditional drum. Only the rim of the drum is struck. Qaanaaq, Avanersuaq, Northwest Greenland. (1980).

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