Aulukluki neqkat: centering care of salmon and relational research in Indigenous fisheries in the Kuskokwim River, Alaska
This Indigenous-led project aims to better understand historical and contemporary ways in which Alaska Native Peoples steward salmon and the values connected to salmon stewardship. Indigenous Peoples have stewarded Alaska lands and waters for thousands of years yet have been largely excluded from we...
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crcansciencepubl:10.1139/as-2023-0039 2024-06-23T07:48:12+00:00 Aulukluki neqkat: centering care of salmon and relational research in Indigenous fisheries in the Kuskokwim River, Alaska Esquible, Janessa Hoffman, Avery Lowrey, Danielle Ropati, Destiny Cleveland, Jacqueline Williams, Mike Samuelson, Jonathan Justin, Wilson Christiansen, Freddie Black, Jessica Donkersloot, Rachel Stevens, Carrie Woods, Brooke Chya, Dehrich Carothers, Courtney National Science Foundation 2024 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/as-2023-0039 https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1139/as-2023-0039 https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/as-2023-0039 en eng Canadian Science Publishing https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en_GB Arctic Science volume 10, issue 2, page 349-371 ISSN 2368-7460 journal-article 2024 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2023-0039 2024-06-06T04:11:16Z This Indigenous-led project aims to better understand historical and contemporary ways in which Alaska Native Peoples steward salmon and the values connected to salmon stewardship. Indigenous Peoples have stewarded Alaska lands and waters for thousands of years yet have been largely excluded from western science and management systems. In this project, we utilize a participatory approach that allows for the equitable valuing of ideas and knowledges to document the breadth and depth of Yup'ik and Athabascan knowledge and governance systems in southwestern Alaska. We reshape research methodologies by centering Indigenous frameworks and methodologies, including circle dialogues and multi-generational interviews led by Indigenous scholars and students in their home communities and regions. In this paper, we share the Yup'ik and Athabascan values, knowledge, management, and governance mechanisms that can improve the long-term sustainability and equity of Alaska salmon systems. This research elevates the voices of Alaska Native salmon stewards and experts from the Kuskokwim Bay and the Kuskokwim River. We elaborate on five key themes that emerged from this research, including traditional Indigenous ways of life, Indigenous stewardship, self-determination, food and livelihood sovereignty, and ecosystem changes, and identify a more equitable and sustainable path forward for salmon and people in Alaska. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Athabascan Kuskokwim Yup'ik Alaska Canadian Science Publishing Arctic Science |
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This Indigenous-led project aims to better understand historical and contemporary ways in which Alaska Native Peoples steward salmon and the values connected to salmon stewardship. Indigenous Peoples have stewarded Alaska lands and waters for thousands of years yet have been largely excluded from western science and management systems. In this project, we utilize a participatory approach that allows for the equitable valuing of ideas and knowledges to document the breadth and depth of Yup'ik and Athabascan knowledge and governance systems in southwestern Alaska. We reshape research methodologies by centering Indigenous frameworks and methodologies, including circle dialogues and multi-generational interviews led by Indigenous scholars and students in their home communities and regions. In this paper, we share the Yup'ik and Athabascan values, knowledge, management, and governance mechanisms that can improve the long-term sustainability and equity of Alaska salmon systems. This research elevates the voices of Alaska Native salmon stewards and experts from the Kuskokwim Bay and the Kuskokwim River. We elaborate on five key themes that emerged from this research, including traditional Indigenous ways of life, Indigenous stewardship, self-determination, food and livelihood sovereignty, and ecosystem changes, and identify a more equitable and sustainable path forward for salmon and people in Alaska. |
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Esquible, Janessa Hoffman, Avery Lowrey, Danielle Ropati, Destiny Cleveland, Jacqueline Williams, Mike Samuelson, Jonathan Justin, Wilson Christiansen, Freddie Black, Jessica Donkersloot, Rachel Stevens, Carrie Woods, Brooke Chya, Dehrich Carothers, Courtney |
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Esquible, Janessa Hoffman, Avery Lowrey, Danielle Ropati, Destiny Cleveland, Jacqueline Williams, Mike Samuelson, Jonathan Justin, Wilson Christiansen, Freddie Black, Jessica Donkersloot, Rachel Stevens, Carrie Woods, Brooke Chya, Dehrich Carothers, Courtney Aulukluki neqkat: centering care of salmon and relational research in Indigenous fisheries in the Kuskokwim River, Alaska |
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Esquible, Janessa Hoffman, Avery Lowrey, Danielle Ropati, Destiny Cleveland, Jacqueline Williams, Mike Samuelson, Jonathan Justin, Wilson Christiansen, Freddie Black, Jessica Donkersloot, Rachel Stevens, Carrie Woods, Brooke Chya, Dehrich Carothers, Courtney |
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Aulukluki neqkat: centering care of salmon and relational research in Indigenous fisheries in the Kuskokwim River, Alaska |
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Aulukluki neqkat: centering care of salmon and relational research in Indigenous fisheries in the Kuskokwim River, Alaska |
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Aulukluki neqkat: centering care of salmon and relational research in Indigenous fisheries in the Kuskokwim River, Alaska |
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Aulukluki neqkat: centering care of salmon and relational research in Indigenous fisheries in the Kuskokwim River, Alaska |
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aulukluki neqkat: centering care of salmon and relational research in indigenous fisheries in the kuskokwim river, alaska |
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