Regional/Cultural Day
Nalukataq
Barrow (Utqiagvik), Alaska. An Indigenous Inupiaq celebration following the spring whaling season. The signature event is the blanket toss, where participants are launched high into the air using a sealskin blanket held by dozens of people. The higher you go, the more whales you will catch next season. The AHA! moment: this tradition has been practiced for over 1,000 years, long before Alaska was part of America, long before America existed.
