It's just a bad deal all the way around. Sad, really. The animal was killed without need and not due to the individual's intent, but rather because of conflict with ancient traditions and visions butting up against more accepted, albeit not necessarily correct, beliefs. The dead whale was wasted from use not by the killers, but from prejudice.

I don't know the answer, but I am sure that Whitey hasn't got a freakin' clue. Leave it to the Tribe to settle and shut up, I say.