Traditional Foods are Healthy Foods

North Slope BoroughDepartment of Wildlife ManagementP.O. Box 69Barrow, Alaska 99723907.852.0350

Whaling Captain’s Healthy Serving

Bowhead meat UuruqHeart UummanKidney Taqtu Intestine IfaluaqGum Mamaaq Flipper Aqikkaq

Skin & blubber Maktak/UunaalikFruit & Roll Siibñaq & Muqpauraq

Bowhead Whale is a healthy food high in omega fatty acids, protein, vitamins A, D and E, and some essential minerals. It is highly recommended as part of a healthy, traditional diet!

Niqipiaq - the “real food”is SAFE and HEALTHY to eat and

essential to Iñupiat well being

The benefits of eating Alaskan traditional foods are many and are recognized by the state of Alaska’s Division of Public Health.

The NSB-DWM continues to monitor the health of subsistence species. Call for more information at 907.852.0350.

You Are What you Eat!

Nutrient Information for Whaling Captain’s ServingFood

ServedServing

sizeHow

servedNutrient estimate/based on studies of raw

foods (in this serving size)

Maktak12.27 oz (348 g) boiled

~75% of recommended daily protein, high in good unsaturated fats, vitamins A and C, beta carotene, some carbohydrates

Meat3.7 oz (105 g) boiled

~50% of protein, some good unsaturated fats, ~1% calcium, many essential elements

Intestine1.02 oz (29 g) boiled protein, essential elements

Kidney2.08 oz (59 g) boiled

protein, small amount carbohydrates, good unsaturated fats, elements

Flipper4.02 oz (114 g) raw (skin) carbohydrates, vitamin C, beta carotene

Tongue - boiledvery high in good unsaturated fats, protein, vitamin A, some elements

Heart - boiled high protein, many elementsStewed Fruit

9.62 oz (273 g) boiled

Eskimo donut

1.62 oz (46 g) fried

Ugruk

Abviq

Tuttu

Aanaakjiq

Manniich

Nibliq

Sisuaq

Niblinbaq

Kanfuq

Aiviq