Sivuqaq

Sivuqaq is the Yupik name for St Lawrence Island and for a village at its northwestern cape. From this shore, close to the Siberian coast, hunters have pursued bowhead whales for centuries. Large boats covered with walrus hide carry whaling crews across the water, while seals, walrus and birds add to the island’s resources. In 1728 Vitus Bering passed the island and gave it the name of Saint Lawrence, whose feast fell on the day of the sighting.