CHAPTER 1. NAUTICAL NATION: INDIGENOUS COMMERCIAL FISHING IN AN EASTERN ALEUT COMMUNITY 1.1 Introduction to the Aleut World
A casual visitor to King Cove, Alaska, might at first consider it to be more of a commercial centre than a rural Aleut village. Massive boats, advanced electronics, cannery feuds and gear wars dominate the outward social and political dynamics. At closer examination, the reverse also presents itself...
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| Summary: | A casual visitor to King Cove, Alaska, might at first consider it to be more of a commercial centre than a rural Aleut village. Massive boats, advanced electronics, cannery feuds and gear wars dominate the outward social and political dynamics. At closer examination, the reverse also presents itself with equal strength. On a calm evening, with fishing boats cruising in and out of the harbour and |
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