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In Sitka Sound, Alaska, a traditional herring egg harvest marks the end of winter, with Tlingit communities diving for eggs on hemlock branches. This subsistence food, known as Yaaw, holds deep cultural and spiritual value, with eighty-seven percent shared among locals and beyond. Despite past tensions with commercial sac-roe fishing, better relationships now exist, with commercial take dropping to a new cap. The harvest continues to thrive, with skills passed down to the young, fueling a sense of satisfaction in hard work turned into widespread sharing.

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