Yanshkawoo (Harvey Kitka), a Łingít Elder, reminisces about a time before 1959 when grey whales were rarely seen as herring populations thrived. By 2019, the dynamics shifted dramatically, with more than 150 grey whales spotted in Sheet'ká Sound during the annual herring spawn. This remarkable increase has led to a shared resource dynamic, where both indigenous communities and grey whales compete for sustenance from herring and kelp. Yanshkawoo seeks to comprehend this change within the local marine ecosystem, revealing the interconnectedness of food sources and species.
Growing up, Yanshkawoo (Harvey Kitka) expressed that he never witnessed many grey whales in the waters of Sheet'ká Sound, where herring eggs were plentiful.
In 2019, an influx of grey whales was observed in Sheet'ká Sound, with over 150 whales now present, drawn by the same food sources as the local tribes.
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