The Harvest and Uses of Wild Resources in Fort Yukon, Alaska, 2017

The Harvest and Uses of Wild Resources in Fort Yukon, Alaska, 2017
Author: Alida Trainor
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Total Pages: 140
Release: 2020
Genre: Fishing surveys
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This report summarizes the results of research conducted in 2018 on the subsistence harvests and uses of wild foods in Fort Yukon, Alaska during the calendar year of 2017. The principal research questions asked about the quantities of wild resources harvested and used by Fort Yukon residents. Related questions involved the role of wild foods in the region’s economy, the role of cash in subsistence economies, the lands and waters used to harvest subsistence resources, the seasonal variability of food security in Fort Yukon, and the assessment of harvests over time. These data were collected to update the existing comprehensive subsistence data for Fort Yukon that was gathered between 1987 and 1988. Fort Yukon is the largest community in the Yukon Flats and serves as a regional hub. Limited data exists for other Yukon Flats communities, so updating comprehensive harvest and use information in Fort Yukon is critical to understanding the regional harvest and use patterns that have changed over time.

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
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Total Pages: 147
Release: 2020
Genre: Athapascan Indians
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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.

The Harvest and Uses of Wild Resources in Birch Creek, Alaska, 2018

The Harvest and Uses of Wild Resources in Birch Creek, Alaska, 2018
Author: Jeff Park
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Total Pages: 99
Release: 2020
Genre: Birch Creek (Alaska)
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This report presents the results of research documenting the harvests and uses of wild foods in Birch Creek, Alaska during the calendar year 2018. Information for this report was gathered through a census of household surveys and semi-structured interviews with knowledgeable key respondents. Three of the four key respondent interviews were conducted in Fairbanks in January 2020. Respondents in these interviews included three current Birch Creek residents and two former Birch Creek residents who now reside in Fairbanks. This research focused on the harvest amounts, uses, and sharing of all wild resources by the community. Information gathered also includes demographics, income, food security, the assessment of recent availability of resources, and areas used to search for subsistence resources in 2018. Birch Creek is a small community located in the Yukon Flats of Interior Alaska on Birch Creek River, a tributary of the Yukon River. The majority of Birch Creek residents are of Dendu Gwich’in descent and are members of the Birch Creek Tribe. Residents of Birch Creek, like those of all Yukon Flats communities, rely on subsistence resources and they participate in a variety of traditional subsistence harvest activities that vary by season. This is the first comprehensive subsistence harvest and use survey conducted in Birch Creek; the results presented here are considered baseline information that can be used in the future to compare if and how subsistence harvest and use patterns change over time.

The Harvest and Uses of Wild Resources in Mountain Village, Marshall, Nulato, Galena, and Ruby, Alaska, 2010

The Harvest and Uses of Wild Resources in Mountain Village, Marshall, Nulato, Galena, and Ruby, Alaska, 2010
Author: Caroline L. Brown
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Total Pages: 344
Release: 2015
Genre: Fishing surveys
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This report summarizes the results of research conducted in 2011 on the subsistence harvests and uses of wild foods in 5 Yukon River communities during the calendar year 2010: 2 in the lower river area (Mountain Village and Marshall) and 3 in the middle river area (Nulato, Galena, and Ruby).

Foraging Alaska

Foraging Alaska
Author: Jessica Miles
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Total Pages:
Release: 2020-12-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9780578812618

A foraging book that contains recipes, medicinal information, and plant data on the wild weeds in the Alaskan Rainforest.

The Harvest and Use of Wild Foods in Four Communities Bordering the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve

The Harvest and Use of Wild Foods in Four Communities Bordering the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
Author: Alida Trainor
Publisher:
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2020
Genre: Central (Alaska)
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This report summarizes the results of research conducted in Central Hot Springs, Circle, Eagle, and Eagle Village, Alaska. Data were gathered in Central during the spring of 2017 and in the remaining communities in the spring of 2018. These communities were chosen for this study because of their proximity to the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve. The principal questions addressed by the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Subsistence Research Project concerned the range of wild foods used and harvested for subsistence and harvest amounts of each wild food. Related questions addressed the role of wild foods in each study community’s economy, the role of cash in subsistence economies, the use of lands and waters for subsistence practices, how the use of Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve has changed over time, the evolving relationship between local residents and the National Park Service as it relates to subsistence use in the preserve, and the effects of competition with other users.