Raven is the Creator, and there are many tales about him. When Raven created the world, he made things too easy. He made humans from materials that wouldn't spoil or die, but that wasn't good because when baby is born, he's going to live forever. So raven destroyed the whole thing and redid it so a person could die. Well punk is another of Raven's mistakes.
Punk is a white fungus which grows on birch trees.
When it is burned it smolders giving off acrid dense smoke to keep mosquitoes away. But then this was too easy so Raven peed on the punk and turned it brown and that's why it smells so bad. Our trip was a trip into yesterday and also into today, where people hunt and fish, pick berries, tan hides and live in summer fish camps. Alaska is definitely a vast, beautiful country that is a must to visit. One can see why Jeanie Greene is so proud of this country, and of its people.