The Last True Eskimos in Alaskan Northwest

I remember the old days 1960s growing up in Wales. We had no gas, electric or running water. Dad would hunt and fish for food. Mum picked berries and nuts in the hedge rows. Our 1 bedroom country cottage was surrounded by fruit trees. We carried water to the house or washed everything in the nearby stream.  But I don't ever remember it being cold. There was 7 of us altogether (me and my 3 brother and 1 sister) with mam and dad. Still have some old photos. Those days seemed in a strange sort of way easier somehow. Though must have been rather difficult for mum and dad. But we did alright.

I was gonna take a quick look, ended up watching the whole documentary. Worth it

Can't see this without thinking how bizarre it is that in humanity's spread across the face of the globe that people drifted to such harsh environments and created cultures based around them. This looks so harsh to our eyes, but it's nowhere near as harsh as it must have been before the innovations introduced by European settlement... the trading post has many items that aren't part of traditional Inuit life and their dress under the fur clothing is modern printed textiles, which also wouldn't have been available. Fascinating film of a time when things were rapidly changing for these people.

I can remember seeing this exact documentary in primary school sometime around 1956. Having just watched it again some 65 years later, fond memories come floating back.

When it started I thought man I don’t wanna look this cheesy ass old doc. But wow, this is absolutely exactly what I was searching for. I wanted to see this connection between old and new and to see how they exactly get by in this harsh environments. Really amazing and I’m glad I stumbled upon it.

This movie shows quite a contrast compared to the relatively spoiled and easy life most of us live today. No time for drama, tick-tock or laying about. Gotta work to simply survive. What beautiful, simple people. They appear happy and content. I love their winter clothing.

You should be very proud of your mother and father. Those are two of the strongest people I have ever known. I have great love and respect for you and your family.

When it comes to survival, the human instincts are strong. The family becomes life or death. Community is vital. You don't care about who has the nicest things as much as you care about how you're going to provide for the day, the week, the months, etc. Huge respect for raising a family in probably the harshest environment on the planet!

I was wondering how he would get that seal after he shot it. You would have to be so fast and accurate to retrieve it before it's carried away by the sea. Amazing

What an amazing (tangata whenua) people of the land. From the extreme dry lands of the Indigenous peoples of Australia to the Indigenous people of the extremes of Alaska it's amazing how the people can live at one with the environment. Thank you for this video of an amazing people. E te iwi Inuit tenei te mihi atu ki a koutou (I greet you the Inuit people). Noho ora mai (be well).

I lived in Alaska for seven years. I've endured 91 below 0. Alaska is no joke. Without knowledge and preparation you won't make it. It's an amazing place. Can't wait to move back someday😁

Such a great admiration to the father, who hunts food to feed his family. A father who teaches his son passing on skills for survival I am sure the son would be a good father as well to his future family. That's the way of life, taking care of each other. The mother and daughter as well, teaches her about household chores and sewing. What a simple way of life, and family is love.

That is a real man taking care of his family

That ricochet sound effect for gunfire is strictly hollywood.

What an amazing documentary. This is a beautiful family; so close-knit and resourceful! I like how the film shows that we humans used our teeth as vital tools. I imagine it takes incredible resilience to live in these conditions.Thanks for sharing this!

The Inuit seal skin and fur parkas, mittens and boots are unequaled in the extreme cold! The Inuit/eskimo are perfectly adapted to their environment!

They look so content and happy

Is it only me that watch this show when anxiety attacks. It’s just relaxing to see how simple their life and how happy they are

Everytime I watch this I am amazed by the tenacity of the ancient inuit that lived above the treeline for thousands of years with no modern amenities.

So damn fascinating. The fact that this was shot so long ago further enhances how much more authentically "old world" these customs seem. Plastics, cheap manufacturing, and our interconnected world economy have (fortunately for those living in hard regions) pervaded just about every area of human society. Crazy to think how much the world has changed, even in remote areas of the planet