In general, it was the Arctic cultures that are historically more associated with whale hunting. Indigenous peoples in the Arctic regions, such as the Inuit and other groups in Alaska, Canada, and Greenland, traditionally hunted whales as a vital source of food, fuel, and materials for tools and crafts. Species such as bowhead whales, beluga whales, and narwhals were commonly hunted.
Subarctic cultures, on the other hand, primarily engaged in hunting seals, caribou, and fishing, although some groups in Subarctic regions may have had limited access to coastal areas where whale hunting was possible.
Overall, while both Arctic and Subarctic cultures utilized the resources available in their environments, the significant whale hunting tradition is more strongly associated with Arctic peoples.