Waterfowl in the Economy of the Eskimos on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska
Eskimos in this area take about 83 thousand geese and brant, 38 thousand ducks, 5500 swans and 1 thousand cranes annually; 40 thousand eggs are gathered for food. Egg gathering and village drives of birds have decreased in recent years, but spring hunting of waterfowl continues to be important as it...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/66488 2023-05-15T14:19:20+02:00 Waterfowl in the Economy of the Eskimos on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska Klein, David R. 1966-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66488 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66488/50401 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66488 ARCTIC; Vol. 19 No. 4 (1966): December: 285–364; 319-336 1923-1245 0004-0843 Deglaciation Glaciation Sea level Sparbo Cape region Nunavut Skogn info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1966 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:23:21Z Eskimos in this area take about 83 thousand geese and brant, 38 thousand ducks, 5500 swans and 1 thousand cranes annually; 40 thousand eggs are gathered for food. Egg gathering and village drives of birds have decreased in recent years, but spring hunting of waterfowl continues to be important as it coincides with the period of the Eskimos' greatest need for food. Les Oiseaux aquatiques dans l'économie des Esquimaux du Delta du Yukon et du Kuskokwim, Alaska. Chaque année, les Esquimaux du delta du Yukon et du Kuskokwim tuent environ 83,000 oies et bernaches, 38,000 canards, environ 5,500 cygnes et 1,000 grues et récoltent 40,000 œufs pour la nourriture. Les collectes d'oeufs et la chasse aux oiseaux aquatiques au printemps continue d'être importante, car elle coïncide avec la période des plus grands besoins alimentaires des Esquimaux. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic eskimo* esquimaux Kuskokwim Nunavut Alaska Yukon University of Calgary Journal Hosting Brant ENVELOPE(7.105,7.105,62.917,62.917) Nunavut Yukon ARCTIC 19 4 |
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Eskimos in this area take about 83 thousand geese and brant, 38 thousand ducks, 5500 swans and 1 thousand cranes annually; 40 thousand eggs are gathered for food. Egg gathering and village drives of birds have decreased in recent years, but spring hunting of waterfowl continues to be important as it coincides with the period of the Eskimos' greatest need for food. Les Oiseaux aquatiques dans l'économie des Esquimaux du Delta du Yukon et du Kuskokwim, Alaska. Chaque année, les Esquimaux du delta du Yukon et du Kuskokwim tuent environ 83,000 oies et bernaches, 38,000 canards, environ 5,500 cygnes et 1,000 grues et récoltent 40,000 œufs pour la nourriture. Les collectes d'oeufs et la chasse aux oiseaux aquatiques au printemps continue d'être importante, car elle coïncide avec la période des plus grands besoins alimentaires des Esquimaux. |
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Waterfowl in the Economy of the Eskimos on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska |
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Waterfowl in the Economy of the Eskimos on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska |
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Waterfowl in the Economy of the Eskimos on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska |
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Waterfowl in the Economy of the Eskimos on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska |
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Waterfowl in the Economy of the Eskimos on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska |
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waterfowl in the economy of the eskimos on the yukon-kuskokwim delta, alaska |
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ARCTIC; Vol. 19 No. 4 (1966): December: 285–364; 319-336 1923-1245 0004-0843 |
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