Ataam Taikina: Traditional knowledge and conservation ethics in the Yukon river delta, Alaska
This research was conducted in collaboration with rural Yup'ik residents of the Yukon River delta region of Alaska. The thesis explores traditional knowledge and conservation ethics among rural Yup'ik residents who continue to maintain active subsistence lifestyles. From the end of July th...
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ftproquest:oai:pqdtoai.proquest.com:1552133 2023-05-15T15:41:52+02:00 Ataam Taikina: Traditional knowledge and conservation ethics in the Yukon river delta, Alaska Cook, Chad M. 2013-01-01 00:00:01.0 http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1552133 ENG eng University of Alaska Fairbanks http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1552133 Ecology|Social research|Ethnic studies thesis 2013 ftproquest 2021-03-13T17:36:23Z This research was conducted in collaboration with rural Yup'ik residents of the Yukon River delta region of Alaska. The thesis explores traditional knowledge and conservation ethics among rural Yup'ik residents who continue to maintain active subsistence lifestyles. From the end of July through August of 2012, ethnographic field research was conducted primarily through participant observation and semi-structured interviews, documenting Yup'ik subsistence hunting and fishing practices. Research participants invited me beluga whale hunting, seal hunting, moose hunting, commercial and subsistence fishing, gathering berries, and a variety of other activities that highlights local Yup'ik environmental knowledge, practices, and ethics. Through firsthand examples of these experiences, this thesis attempts to explore what conservation means through a Yup'ik cultural lens. Documenting Yup'ik traditional knowledge offers an opportunity to shine a light on the stewardship of local people's relationship with their traditional lands. The importance of maintaining direct relationships with the natural world, eating Native foods, and passing on hunting and gathering skills to future generations help develop the narrative of my analysis. In many ways, the cultural heritage of the Yup'ik people are embodied in such practices, providing a direct link between nature and culture. Thesis Beluga Beluga whale Beluga* Yukon river Yup'ik Alaska Yukon PQDT Open: Open Access Dissertations and Theses (ProQuest) Yukon |
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This research was conducted in collaboration with rural Yup'ik residents of the Yukon River delta region of Alaska. The thesis explores traditional knowledge and conservation ethics among rural Yup'ik residents who continue to maintain active subsistence lifestyles. From the end of July through August of 2012, ethnographic field research was conducted primarily through participant observation and semi-structured interviews, documenting Yup'ik subsistence hunting and fishing practices. Research participants invited me beluga whale hunting, seal hunting, moose hunting, commercial and subsistence fishing, gathering berries, and a variety of other activities that highlights local Yup'ik environmental knowledge, practices, and ethics. Through firsthand examples of these experiences, this thesis attempts to explore what conservation means through a Yup'ik cultural lens. Documenting Yup'ik traditional knowledge offers an opportunity to shine a light on the stewardship of local people's relationship with their traditional lands. The importance of maintaining direct relationships with the natural world, eating Native foods, and passing on hunting and gathering skills to future generations help develop the narrative of my analysis. In many ways, the cultural heritage of the Yup'ik people are embodied in such practices, providing a direct link between nature and culture. |
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Ataam Taikina: Traditional knowledge and conservation ethics in the Yukon river delta, Alaska |
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University of Alaska Fairbanks |
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