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Show Page Al2 THE DAILY HERALD, Provo, th. Wednesday, May 19, 1999 NATION Makah whale slaughter captures media attention $ SEATTLE (AP) tume for dust in breakfast, “There ing a whak From the the huge pa: said of the messages he had seen, adding they w ‘someof the most passionatee-mail I've ever seen.” KIRO did not broadcast the “kill shot” because viewers have said they don't want to see first harpoon Monday to spre ding stain of blood on Pacifie Ocean's surface the th’s first traditional gray thrust at 6:55 am the is against killing the whale,” he television images beamed to homes iround the Northwest caught the Makah Indians slaughter explicit footage, news director Bill Lord said. But healso said most messages he had seen whale hunt in more than 70 years was broadcast live by Seattle-area television sta dealt with the issue — not the news coverage. tions, Station officials said they Of about received some complaints about the coverage, but far rdore comments about the hunt itself, KING, KOMO and KIRO all extended their morning news shows past 7 a.m. to cover the story with dramatic footage hot from helicopters. KCPQ, which does not have a news how in the morning, broke into re ir programming with onal updates. NorthWest Cable News spent several Hours alm st exclusively on the ory Some KOMO viewers com plained that the station pre Morning more expressed dismay over America,” but: many the hunt posted on the killing of the whale, news director Joe Barnes said not expected anytime soon PORT (AP) — Gray ANGELES, Wash whales continueto pass the Maka Indians’ reservation as they migrate from Mexico to Alaska, but tribal officials say odds are against a second whale hunt this spring. “I believe it'll be a while,” tribal Chairman Ben Johnson dr. said Monday, after Makah whalers baggedtheir first gra whale in more than 70 years. Heindicated the next hunt maynot take place until fall, local news media spend any timecovering the whale hunt? I can't believe you think most when the migration heads in theoppositedirection of the population in Western Washington is remotely interested in viewing the graphic tomorrow,” Makah Whaling Commission Chairman Keith video.” LAUREN MCFALLS The A Pitching: Makah Indian tribal members work Tuesday on the carcass of a Gray Whale killed Mondayin the tribe's first successful hunt in 70 years, in Neah Bay, Wash. Members of the community pitched in to help the whaling c 2w butcher the animal, peeling back an inches-thick layer of blubber to reveal the whale’s red meat. Some will be cured for a few days in preparation for a big feast for the Makah and visitors. Some will be distributed to tribal members, with the blubber renderedinto oil for cooking and dipping. empted the first hour of “Good hundreds of comments KIRO's Web site, only a few addressed KIRO's decision to cover the story. One anonymous message said, “Why must the Tribe says second hunt Far more common were mesges such as one that read, “To the Makah Congratulations on a particu larly bloody and senseless act. . Anyculture that regains its pride by killing is, at best, primitive.” “Wedon't plantogoout, like, Johnson said in a telephone interview Monday from Grenada, whereheis attending a meeting ofthe International Whaling Commission. “The next permit (to hunt whales) will be issued by the commission upontheir view of need.” Under their own manage- ment plan, tribal members must “use up”the whalekilled Mondaybefore embarking on another hunt fromthereservation N about 50 mile: e Muchof the meat from the whale killed Monday will be kept in freezers until it is used, tribal officials said. Tribal pro- tocols require that the meat and blubber be distributed within the community, or set asidefora feast, before another whale is taken. 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