Describes the fisheries as they relate to the expression of individual and community relations and to the development of Aleut identity in the Aleut fishing village of King Cove, Alaska.
The first Aleut ethnography in over three decades, Aleut Identities provides a contemporary view of indigenous Alaskans and is the first major work to emphasize the importance of commercial labour and economies to maintain traditional means of survival. Examining the ways in which social relations and the status formation are affected by environmental concerns, government policies, and market forces, the author highlights how communities have responded to worldwide pressures. An informative work that challenges conventional notions of "traditional," Aleut Identities demonstrates possible methods by which Indigenous communities can maintain and adapt their identity in the face of unrelenting change.
In Russian Colonization of Alaska: Baranov’s Era, 1799–1818, Andrei Val’terovich Grinëv examines the sociohistorical origins of the former Russian colonies in Alaska, or “Russian America.” The formation of the Russian-American Company and the concentration in the hands of Aleksandr Baranov of all the power in south and southeast Alaska’s Russian settlements marked a new stage in the history of Russian America. Expanding and strengthening Russian possessions in the New World as much as possible, Baranov acted in favor of his country before himself, in accordance with the principle “people for the empire, and not the empire for the people.” Russian Colonization of Alaska is the first comprehensive study to analyze the origin and evolution of Russian colonization based on research into political economy, history, and ethnography. Grinëv’s study elaborates the social, political, spiritual, ideological, personal, and psychological aspects of Russian America, accounting for the idiosyncrasies of the natural environment, competition from other North American empires, and challenges from Alaska Natives and individual colonial diplomats. Rather than being simply a continuation of Russians’ colonization of Siberia, the colonization of Alaska was instead part of overarching Russian and global history.
Socioeconomic impacts of crab rationalization on the Aleutians East Borough communities of False Pass, Akutan, and King Cove / Marie Lowe -- Impacts of halibut IFQs on Kodiak fishing villages and the potential of community quotas / Courtney Carothers -- Gulf of Alaska community quota program ; status and issues / Steve J. Langdon and Emilie Springer -- Defining your community's goals for fish/fishing/seafood -- Defining your community's goals for fish/fishing/seafood : models for community organizations / Torie Baker -- Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association / Jill Klein -- Strategies for the next generation -- Strategies for the next generation : fishing as a long-term economic source for Alaska's coastal communities / Kris Norosz -- Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation : supporting the future of fishing in Bristol Bay / Andy Ruby -- Graying of the fleet : community impacts from asset transfers / Eric Rosvold --
Originating from a series of workshops held at the Alaska Forum of the Fourth International Polar Year, this interdisciplinary volume addresses a host of current concerns regarding the ecology and rapid transformation of the arctic. Concentrating on the most important linked social-ecological systems, including fresh water, marine resources, and oil and gas development, this volume explores opportunities for sustainable development from a variety of perspectives, among them social sciences, natural and applied sciences, and the arts. Individual chapters highlight expressions of climate change in dance, music, and film, as well as from an indigenous knowledge–based perspective.
The 38 million Indigenous peoples living across 13 OECD countries contribute to stronger regional and national economies, and have unique assets and knowledge that address global challenges such as climate change.