Anthony Browne in Osaka. "Next week Japan takes on the world to lift the ban on whaling; meet the harpoon hunters who demand the right to kill for profit and accuse the West of double standards." Includes statistics and timeline. UK.
Q&A about their subsistence whaling as preserved in the only Indian treaty with the United States that specifically mentions whaling and sealing. Includes a description of the activities and plans of the tribe, a description of antiwhaling actions taken against the tribe and a link to the Makah Whaling Management Plan of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission.
Dean Schabner. The Makah tribe says groups that want to stop their whale hunt are using racist arguments, but the opponents say they just want to save the whales.
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