Tom Lowenstein recorded traditional narratives and songs at Point Hope and other Iñupiaq communities in the 1970's and 1980's. He is the author of "Ancient Land, Sacred Whale" and "The Things That Were Said of Them ". His third book, "Ultimate Americans: Point Hope, Alaska: 1826-1909, focuses on the impact of commercial whale hunters, traders, and missionaries on Point Hope, the oldest continuously inhabited village in North America. It is the main topic for this event.