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Agroborealis, Vol. 41, Number 1 (2010), School Of Natural Resources And Agricultural Sciences
Agroborealis, Vol. 41, Number 1 (2010), School Of Natural Resources And Agricultural Sciences
Agroborealis
[Geography] -- AMSA: the future of arctic marine shipping: With more shipping traffic in the north and greater marine access due to the retreat of Arctic sea ice, the Arctic states needed to develop a strategy to protect the maritime Arctic, its people, and the environment -- [Forest Sciences] -- Changing the forest and the trees - Is it climate?: Sunspots, sun cycles, El Ninos, La Ninas, atmospheric oscillations, greenhouse gases: climate change has begun to affect the boreal more than any other forest region. / Glenn Patrick Juday -- One Tree in the Tanana Valley: Take one entire tree, …
Fishlines, 2010, N/A N/A
Rosita Worl, Yeidiklats'akw/Kaa Haní Of The Shangukeidí, N/A N/A
Rosita Worl, Yeidiklats'akw/Kaa Haní Of The Shangukeidí, N/A N/A
Alaska Native Leader Series
No abstract provided.
Whalesong 2010-03-03 (V.28 No.12), Randi Spray, Hollis Kitchin, Mallory Millay, Kent Kay, Taylor Murph, Jeremy Hsieh, Eric Morrison, Kendra Swearingen, Deb Corso, Pat Race
Whalesong 2010-03-03 (V.28 No.12), Randi Spray, Hollis Kitchin, Mallory Millay, Kent Kay, Taylor Murph, Jeremy Hsieh, Eric Morrison, Kendra Swearingen, Deb Corso, Pat Race
Whalesong
No abstract provided.
Soundings 2010-01, N/A N/A
Whalesong 2010-01-19 (V.28 No.9), Randi Spray, Hollis Kitchin, Kent Kay, Taylor Murph, Jeremy Hsieh, Mallory Millay, Kendra Swearingen, Lacie Richardson, Pat Race
Whalesong 2010-01-19 (V.28 No.9), Randi Spray, Hollis Kitchin, Kent Kay, Taylor Murph, Jeremy Hsieh, Mallory Millay, Kendra Swearingen, Lacie Richardson, Pat Race
Whalesong
No abstract provided.
Taking Back The Knife: The Ulu As An Expression Of Inuit Women's Strength, Patricia Hansen Gillam
Taking Back The Knife: The Ulu As An Expression Of Inuit Women's Strength, Patricia Hansen Gillam
Rural Development
The ulu is an enduring object in the lives of Inuit women which has multiple meanings as both a tool and symbol of traditional subsistence activity. While it continues to be recognized as a symbol of identity for Inuit women across the Arctic, it has received little attention by Western scientists and academics. Following the twists and turns of both de-colonizing and engendering the ulu encourages a comprehension of the profoundly symbolic meaning of the ulu with respect to Inuit women's identity. The collecting phase of the Smithsonian in Alaska and the classifying impulse of archaeological reports are examined for …
A Storm Like No Other: Changes That Shaped Seward Peninsula Communities At The Turn Of The 20th Century, Amy Russell
A Storm Like No Other: Changes That Shaped Seward Peninsula Communities At The Turn Of The 20th Century, Amy Russell
Arctic and Northern Studies
"This thesis explains how four events at the turn of the twentieth century--the start of an American administration, the introduction of schools and missions, the introduction of reindeer, and the 1918 influenza epidemic--brought sweeping changes to Inupiat on the Seward Peninsula, and contributed to the decline of two formerly-prominent Seward Peninsula communities: Kingegan and Kauwerak"--Leaf iii
Annual Report: 2008, N/A N/A
Annual Report: 2008, N/A N/A
Annual Reports
I submit herewith the annual report from the Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks, for the period ending December 31, 2008. This is done in accordance with an act of Congress, approved March 2, 1887, entitled, “An act to establish agricultural experiment stations, in connection with the agricultural college established in the several states under the provisions of an act approved July 2, 1862, and under the acts supplementary thereto,” and also of the act of the Alaska Territorial Legislature, approved March 12, 1935, accepting the provisions of the act …
Whalesong 2009-10-28 (V.28 No.5), Randi Spray, Hollis Kitchin, Mallory Millay, Jeremy Hsieh, Coral Garnick, Kendra Swearingen, Ben Stathis
Whalesong 2009-10-28 (V.28 No.5), Randi Spray, Hollis Kitchin, Mallory Millay, Jeremy Hsieh, Coral Garnick, Kendra Swearingen, Ben Stathis
Whalesong
No abstract provided.
Soundings 2009-10, N/A N/A
Soundings 2009-09, N/A N/A
Whalesong 2009-09-01 (V.28 No.1), Randi Spray, Hollis Kitchin, Mallory Millay, Kendra Swearingen, Ellie Sica
Whalesong 2009-09-01 (V.28 No.1), Randi Spray, Hollis Kitchin, Mallory Millay, Kendra Swearingen, Ellie Sica
Whalesong
No abstract provided.
Places Of Significance In Itelmen Country: Sacredness, Nostalgia And Identity In Kamchatka, Russia, Tatiana S. Degai
Places Of Significance In Itelmen Country: Sacredness, Nostalgia And Identity In Kamchatka, Russia, Tatiana S. Degai
Anthropology
"This research was conducted among Itelmen people, a small indigenous group who live on the Kamchatka peninsula in the Russian Far East. The thesis explores places of significance and sacred places of Itelmens who traditionally occupied most of the peninsula. At present the majority live on the Western coast of Kamchatka on the Okhotsk Sea shore. Providing some historical background, outcomes of colonization and western presence, and description of contemporary Itelmen worldview, this study offers an overview of Itelmen concepts of perceiving, knowing, appreciating and "animating" places. These concepts are formed primarily on the basis of a sense of loss …
Mapping Moose: Moose As A Proxy For Humans In The Mapping Of Stable Isotope Values In The Tanana Valley, Alaska For Forensic Purposes, Kathryn K. Dewey
Mapping Moose: Moose As A Proxy For Humans In The Mapping Of Stable Isotope Values In The Tanana Valley, Alaska For Forensic Purposes, Kathryn K. Dewey
Anthropology
"There are currently 100,000 open missing persons cases and 40,000 sets of unidentified human remains in medical examiners' offices across the nation. Stable isotope analyses can serve as a first line of inquiry to narrow down the possible region of origin for skeletal remains. The analysis of the variation between the isotope ratios of oxygen (¹⁸O/¹⁶O) is of particular value for this purpose. Local water resources determine body [delta]¹⁸O and these values should remain predictable for local fauna and humans. This study fills a void in the isotopic record of interior Alaska. It provides an updated predictive [delta]¹⁸O model for …
Resilience Of A Deer Hunting System In Southeast Alaska: Integrating Social, Ecological, And Genetic Dimensions, Todd J. Brinkman
Resilience Of A Deer Hunting System In Southeast Alaska: Integrating Social, Ecological, And Genetic Dimensions, Todd J. Brinkman
Biological Sciences
I examined the interactions of key components of a hunting system of Sitka black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis) on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska to address concerns of subsistence hunters and to provide a new tool to more effectively monitor deer populations. To address hunter concerns, I documented local knowledge and perceptions of changes in harvest opportunities of deer over the last 50 years as a result of landscape change (e.g., logging, roads). To improve deer monitoring, I designed an efficient method to sample and survey deer pellets, tested the feasibility of identifying individual deer from fecal DNA, and used …
Jay Hammond: The Conservationist Governor, Rudy Riedlsperger
Jay Hammond: The Conservationist Governor, Rudy Riedlsperger
Arctic and Northern Studies
"This thesis answers the question of how the ardent conservationist Jay Hammond, governor of Alaska between 1974 and 1982, could become successful in an environment of strong economic growth. Hammond was able to take advantage of favorable circumstances, such as the rise of the national environmental movement in the early 1970s, in order to introduce an unprecedented element of moderation to Alaska politics. Case studies substantiating Hammond's conservationist impact include the Rampart Dam Project, the state's buyback of the Kachemak Bay oil leases, and the creation of the Permanent Fund and its dividend. Jay Hammond's example proves that it is …
Historical Archaeology Of Marion Creek, Alaska: Placer Gold Mining And The Capitalist World-System, James W. Whitney
Historical Archaeology Of Marion Creek, Alaska: Placer Gold Mining And The Capitalist World-System, James W. Whitney
Anthropology
"Archaeological investigations of two placer gold mining sites on Marion Creek, Alaska, a tributary of the Koyukuk River, challenge the myth of the independent prospectors of the last frontier and reveal their dependence on the capitalist world-system. The Grassy Mound Cabin site (CHN-024) consists of a small cabin and trash scatter representing individual placer mining dated to the first decade of the 20th century. The Marion Creek Mining Complex site (WIS-286) is a multi-feature site reflecting capital and labor-intensive mining from multiple occupations during the first and second decades of the 20th century. The historical context of gold mining in …
Lessons From The River: Identifying Factors That Influence The Comprehension Of Genetics Research In A Yup'ik Eskimo Community, Kathleen Mcglone West
Lessons From The River: Identifying Factors That Influence The Comprehension Of Genetics Research In A Yup'ik Eskimo Community, Kathleen Mcglone West
Biological Sciences
"The Center for Alaska Native Health Research (CANHR) follows a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach to study genetic, nutritional, behavioral and cultural protective factors for obesity and Type 2 diabetes in Yup'ik Eskimo communities. As a multidisciplinary center, investigators have returned results of many of their research projects to participants and participating communities. However, traditionally, genetics research results are only returned to participants under specific conditions, which are not necessarily compatible with a CBPR approach. I ask how CANHR can improve its dissemination efforts, especially in the area of genetics research. I identify factors that influence how community members receive …
University Of Alaska Anchorage Commencement Program May 2009, N/A N/A
University Of Alaska Anchorage Commencement Program May 2009, N/A N/A
Commencement
These official programs are distributed to attendees of the annual commencement ceremonies. The programs include the event schedule as well as the degrees and honors awarded, listing recipients of the degrees and honors. May 2009
Soundings 2009-04, N/A N/A
Bone As A Biomarker Of Mercury Exposure In Prehistoric Arctic Human Populations: Initial Method Validation Using Animal Models, Carrin M. Halffman
Bone As A Biomarker Of Mercury Exposure In Prehistoric Arctic Human Populations: Initial Method Validation Using Animal Models, Carrin M. Halffman
Anthropology
Marine mammals are dietary staples among many indigenous peoples of the Arctic, but these foods sometimes contain high levels of mercury, a toxic heavy metal that can cause nerve and brain damage. Because mercury can be released into the environment by both industrial and natural processes, prehistoric marine mammal consumers may have been exposed to this toxicant, but little is known about preindustrial mercury levels. This research examined the potential for using the mercury concentration of archaeological bone as a biomarker of mercury exposure. Two requirements of valid biomarkers of exposure were explored: (1) measurement accuracy (trueness and precision) and …
Sugpiaq Russian Orthodoxy---Conceptual Analogy In Religious Syncretism In Nanwalek Alaska, Medea Csoba Dehass
Sugpiaq Russian Orthodoxy---Conceptual Analogy In Religious Syncretism In Nanwalek Alaska, Medea Csoba Dehass
Anthropology
Religious conversion is often highly unstable, can be nominal in nature, and may not have lasting effects on converted people and their culture. For the Sugpiaq of Nanwalek, however, Russian Orthodoxy has become "native" (and Native) in the sense that it has been incorporated into everyday Sugpiaq reality, and referred to as such by all in the community. Therefore, examining the unique history and practice of Orthodoxy in Nanwalek provides insight into the process of integration of a foreign religious idea into a new cultural environment. The focus of this dissertation is on contemporary Sugpiaq Russian Orthodoxy, as it is …
Evaluating And Designing Urban Food Systems: The Role Of Local Initiatives, Alison Maria Meadow
Evaluating And Designing Urban Food Systems: The Role Of Local Initiatives, Alison Maria Meadow
Anthropology
In the search for solutions to environmental and human health problems linked to the dominant global food system, too much attention has been given to the scale of food systems and too little attention given to the specific practices and outcomes of various food system components and initiatives. The community of Fairbanks, Alaska is used to examine whether local-food system initiatives can improve an urban food system's social equity and environmental sustainability. Three studies of the current food system and nascent local-food system were conducted. The first study examines community-wide physical and economic access to fresh foods in general and …
Nuniwarmiut Land Use, Settlement History And Socio-Territorial Organization, 1880--1960, Kenneth L. Pratt
Nuniwarmiut Land Use, Settlement History And Socio-Territorial Organization, 1880--1960, Kenneth L. Pratt
Anthropology
Prior efforts to identify traditional socio-territorial groups among the Central Yup'ik Eskimos of southwestern Alaska have been primarily theoretical in nature, examined the subject from very restricted temporal perspectives, and were heavily reliant on a small body of written historical accounts---none of which were informed by contacts with indigenous populations across the entire region. The collective results are inconsistent and largely unverifiable; hence many basic details about Yup'ik socio-territorial organization remain obscure. This study deviates from its predecessors in geographical focus, temporal scope and methodology. The geographical focus is on the Nuniwarmiut (or Nunivak Eskimos), both the most isolated and …
Evidentiality In Dena'ina Athabaskan, Gary Holton, Olga Lovick
Evidentiality In Dena'ina Athabaskan, Gary Holton, Olga Lovick
Alaska Native Language Center Faculty
Dena'ina evidentials are enclitics with a complex paradigmatic morphology. Their first component varies with person, while the second com- ponent varies with animacy and number, thus marking source and nature of knowledge. Although evidentiality in Dena'ina is not coded as an obligatory inflectional category on the verb, it is also not scattered throughout the gram- mar. The existence of an incipient inflectional evidential system demonstrates the ability of Athabaskan languages to innovate morphological structures outside the verb. The uniqueness of the Dena'ina system demonstrates the heterogeneity of Athabaskan grammar beyond the verb word.
Comparing Marine Mammal Co-Management Regimes In Alaska: Three Aspects Of Institutional Performance, Chanda L. Meek
Comparing Marine Mammal Co-Management Regimes In Alaska: Three Aspects Of Institutional Performance, Chanda L. Meek
Natural Resources
Arctic marine mammals and the communities that depend on them for subsistence are facing unprecedented rates of environmental change. Comparative studies of policy implementation are necessary in order to identify key mechanisms of successful environmental governance under challenging conditions. This study compares two federal agencies responsible for the conservation of Arctic marine mammals. Drawing on multiple methods, I develop in-depth case studies of the policy implementation process for managing bowhead whale and polar bear subsistence hunting. I examine how and why agency approaches to conservation differ and assess policy effectiveness. The analysis focuses on three aspects of institutional performance as …
Successful Aging Through The Eyes Of Alaska Native Elders: What It Means To Be An Elder In Bristol Bay, Alaska, Jordan Paul Lewis
Successful Aging Through The Eyes Of Alaska Native Elders: What It Means To Be An Elder In Bristol Bay, Alaska, Jordan Paul Lewis
Psychology
Alaska Natives view aging from a holistic perspective, an approach not typically found in the existing literature on successful aging. There is little research on Alaska Native (AN) Elders and how they subjectively define a successful older age. The lack of a culturally specific definition often results in the use of a generic definition that portrays AN Elders as aging less successfully than their non-Native counterparts. This research explores the concept of successful aging from an AN perspective and what it means to age well in AN communities. An Explanatory Model (EM) approach was used and adapted to focus on …
Chancellor's Report 2009-04, John Pugh
Resilience Of A Deer Hunting System In Southeast Alaska: Integrating Social, Ecological, And Genetic Dimensions, Todd J. Brinkman
Resilience Of A Deer Hunting System In Southeast Alaska: Integrating Social, Ecological, And Genetic Dimensions, Todd J. Brinkman
Biological Sciences
I examined the interactions of key components of a hunting system of Sitka black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis) on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska to address concerns of subsistence hunters and to provide a new tool to more effectively monitor deer populations. To address hunter concerns, I documented local knowledge and perceptions of changes in harvest opportunities of deer over the last 50 years as a result of landscape change (e.g., logging, roads). To improve deer monitoring, I designed an efficient method to sample and survey deer pellets, tested the feasibility of identifying individual deer from fecal DNA, and used …