Katie Orlinsky Projects • Prime Collective

The Nalukataq, or blanket toss, in Point Hope, Alaska. The blanket toss is a celebratory Iñupiat tradition, originating from long ago when hunters would get launched into the air on what was (and still is) a giant trampoline made out of seal skins i

Chasing Winter

Children Do Not Migrate, They Flee

On a summer bird hunt, Kenyon Kassaiuli, Jonah Andy, Larry Charles, and Reese John cross a flooded walkway in Newtok, Alaska. May 27th, 2019. The Yupik village of Newtok, Alaska, population 380, is sinking as the permafrost beneath it thaws. Erosion

Newtok, A New Beginning

Thawing permafrost beneath the earth's surface releases methane gas into Arctic lakes causing gas bubbles to form in the frozen water. If the gas is released, just a small flame can create a huge (brief) fire on top of the lake's surface, as demonst

The Carbon Threat

The Spring Thaw

A Quiet Defiance: The Women’s War in Mali

Juárez Women's Prison