The individual and group skills, attributes, and unity necessary to become proficient at preserving and utilizing any First Nation's traditional methods of providing necessities for their People is of incalcuable value. Beyond the skills
and techniques of the "hunt"; the shared preparations, creation of tools, concentration and discipline necessary to the endeavor are an important part of the social and communal development that will facilitate art, music, dance and culture in support of the physical acts of survival. The entire "ritual" of the hunt is much larger than a misperceived unnecessary killing of another species.  The special relationship and bond achieved between the Whale, Water, and Human, and the lessons derived from the recognition and understanding of sacrifice, death and purpose in this world of blood and beating hearts are not to be found in modern social and cultural institutions.  These traditional forms emphasize relationship, balance and a blending of life and death into the complex and richly entertwined reality the natural world encompasses. It is an old way, but not an outdated or valueless way.  It is still true to the Peoples who were given it by the Creator. It ties the physical and spiritual world together again, where Christianity has sometimes failed.  It preserves an essence of the greatness of Nations who understood clearly the role of human beings in the natural world; of the inter-reliant relationships we share with all our relatives on this Grandmother Earth.  It is these acts of taking life for our survival, that teach us the precious
sacrifices all mortal beings ultimately make toward the preservation of our world.  We learn the obligation to be grateful for that which sustains us, and for our Earth and Creator, who blessed us with these Ways.