Subsistance? What's That?

I imagine you already know that taking time off school for subsistence activities isn't even a question in Fairbanks. People can and do take time away from school but this absence is treated like any other. A parent has three days to report the absence of their student and the student is expected to make up what he or she missed. I am amazed at how many different ways the schools (where you all are) deal with this issue. I am really impressed with the ones who place so much value on this activity and help families keep subsistence as a way of life. That's cool.