The Harvest and Use of Wild Resources in Tyonek, Alaska, 2013

The Harvest and Use of Wild Resources in Tyonek, Alaska, 2013
Author: Bronwyn Jones
Publisher:
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2015
Genre: Dena'ina Indians
ISBN:

The report provides upated information about the harvests of fish, wildlife, and wild plant resources by the community of Tyonek, Alaska. This report details the results of a household survey administered in the study community in January 2014 for harvests and uses of wild resources by Tyonek households during the 2013 calendar year. Tyonek is located in the upper Cook Inlet of Southcentral Alaska. As in the past, during the 2013 study year many residents of the study community relied on hunting, fishing, and wild food gathering for nutrition and to support their way of life. The used a variety of resources, including salmon and nonsalmon fish, large land mammals, small land mammals, migratory waterfowl and upland game birds, and wild plants and berries. This study is part of the effort to collect data about the full range of subsistence harvests and uses, areas of harvest, as well as demographic and economic information to understand the subsistence way of life in all its complexity.

Settlement, Subsistence, and Change Among the Labrador Inuit

Settlement, Subsistence, and Change Among the Labrador Inuit
Author: Andrea H. Procter
Publisher: Univ. of Manitoba Press
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2012
Genre: History
ISBN: 0887554199

"On January 22, 2005, Inuit from communities throughout northern and central Labrador gathered in a school gymnasium to witness the signing of the Labrador Inuit Land Claim Agreement and to celebrate the long-awaited creation of their own regional self-government of Nunatsiavut. This historic Agreement defined the Labrador Inuit settlement area, beneficiary enrollment criteria, and Inuit governance and ownership rights.

The Harvest and Use of Wild Resources in Kaltag, Alaska, 2018

The Harvest and Use of Wild Resources in Kaltag, Alaska, 2018
Author: Brooke M. McDavid
Publisher:
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2020
Genre: Athapascan Indians
ISBN:

This report provides detailed information about the harvests and uses of wild resources by residents of Kaltag, Alaska during 2018. Kaltag is a rural community located in Interior Alaska along the Yukon River; Kaltag residents are primarily of Koyukon Athabascan descent. Residents participate in a seasonal round of subsistence activities that is guided by both customary and traditional patterns of use and contemporary hunting and fishing regulations. Comprehensive household surveys were used to gather community-level information about demographics, income, food security, and the harvest of over 100 resources. This report presents harvest information, including maps of the areas used for subsistence, for the following eight resource categories: salmon, nonsalmon fish, large land mammals, small land mammals, birds and eggs, marine mammals, marine invertebrates, and vegetation. Local and traditional knowledge is also incorporated into the results and was collected through recorded ethnographic interviews with select community residents and through open-ended survey comments. Survey results highlight the importance of subsistence within the community. All households (100%) in Kaltag used wild resources, and 94% harvested wild resources themselves. Overall, Kaltag residents harvested 47,907 lb of wild food in 2018, amounting to 799 lb per household and 322 lb per capita. Although a wide variety of subsistence resources were utilized, moose and salmon contributed most of the total harvest by weight. Subsistence activities generally took place within the regional vicinity of the community and were heavily focused along the Yukon River corridor and in the Kaiyuh Flats. This comprehensive baseline information can be used in the future to compare if and how subsistence harvest and use patterns change over time.

Harvest and Use of Wild Resources in Buckland, Alaska, 2018

Harvest and Use of Wild Resources in Buckland, Alaska, 2018
Author: Elizabeth Mikow
Publisher:
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2020
Genre: Buckland (Alaska)
ISBN:

This report summarizes the results of research conducted in March 2019 on the subsistence harvests and uses of wild foods in Buckland, AK for the 2018 study year. The comprehensive subsistence survey asked respondents about their harvest, sharing, and use of more than 75 species of fish, land mammals, marine mammals, marine invertebrates, birds, wild plants, and berries. The project also collected information on community demographics, income, and food security. Researchers mapped areas used by community residents for subsistence hunting, fishing, and gathering in a 12-month study period. Buckland is a primarily IƱupiat community with a reliance on caribou, fish, and marine mammal species. The last comprehensive survey was conducted in Buckland for the 2003 study year and subsistence harvests were remarkably similar between two studies conducted over 15 years apart. Despite some variation in harvest composition by resource category, per capita harvests in 2003 (553 lb of wild food per person) and 2018 (554 lb) were nearly identical.

Subsistence Harvests and Uses of Wild Resources in Igiugig, Kokhanok, Koliganek, Levelock, and New Stuyahok, Alaska, 2005

Subsistence Harvests and Uses of Wild Resources in Igiugig, Kokhanok, Koliganek, Levelock, and New Stuyahok, Alaska, 2005
Author: Theodore M. Krieg
Publisher:
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2009
Genre: Bristol Bay Region (Alaska)
ISBN:

This report presents information about subsistence uses of fish, wildlife, and plant resources in 5 communities of Southwest Alaska: Igiugig, Kokhanok, Koliganek, Levelock, and New Stuyahok. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Subsistence conducted the study in collaboration with Stephen R. Braund & Associates. This report documents findings from phase II, which expanded the study to include 2005 data and 5 additional communities within the watersheds that could be affected by mine development. The Pebble Project is a mineral deposit in an advanced exploration stage located near Frying Pan Lake, which is 70 miles to the northeast of the study community of Koliganek and 35 miles northwest of the study community of Kokhanok. The Pebble Project required updated baseline information about subsistence harvests and uses. Information was collected through systematic household surveys and mapping interviews.

Subsistence Harvests and Uses of Wild Resources in Lime Village, Alaska, 2007

Subsistence Harvests and Uses of Wild Resources in Lime Village, Alaska, 2007
Author: Davin L. Holen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 89
Release: 2010
Genre: Dena'ina Indians
ISBN:

This report presents information about subsistence uses of fish, wildlife, and plant resources in Lime Village, Interior Alaska. This is the first harvest assessment survey for this community since a compilation of qualitative harvest data was completed in 1983. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Subsistence conducted the project in collaboration with Stephen R. Braund & Associates as part of a multiyear, multiphase study in a region of Southwest Alaska being considered for the development of a large scale mine. The Pebble Project is a mineral deposit in an advanced exploration stage located near Frying Pan Lake, which is 100 miles south of Lime Village. The Pebble Project requires updated baseline information about subsistence harvests and uses. Information was collected through systematic household surveys and mapping interviews conducted with the informed consent of the community. Also as part of the informed consent process, researchers presented preliminary project findings to the community for its review. In total, 7 households were interviewed, 64% of the year-round resident households. The project documented the continuing importance of subsistence hunting, fishing, and gathering to the residents of Lime Village. In 2007, every household participated in subsistence activities and used wild resources. Subsistence harvests are large and diverse.