Since I’ve been here
Ever since I’ve been here, I’ve been learning a lot about fish and about culture, including how the people on this island once lived. I haven’t ever been so academically focused in my life. I’ve been reading about fish, studying them, and even dissecting them. Before I ever came to this camp, I never knew what all the fish fin names were, or even how to determine if they were salmon or something else. When I’m not socializing during free time, I’m taking notes from the Anthropology book, reading about different cultures, or taking a nap from being tired from our long hiking. One place we hiked to was up along the stream to set minnow traps. We learned how to record hand-written data about when we set the trap, if, when, and where we caught the fish, what time we caught it, and more. We even hiked up the side of the camp and saw evidence of muskox. This camping trip is really interesting, because everyday we learn something new. I’m excited to see what the next two weeks have waiting for our learning adventure. –Yvonne
