Pleasant has since passed away. The village of Quinhagak sits on Yupik land at the mouth of the Kanektok River, which winds across the tundra in wide loops before spilling into the Bering Sea.

‘We had the sad news that one died last week. ‘The Yupik are skilful hunters and providers who live off the land and hunt seals, so when one of the elite hunters volunteers, others follow.

and informed consent to what happens on their land. “By exposing the Yupik people of Sivuqaq to polluted drinking water sources, air, and soil, and by contaminating local native foods ...