Traditional knowledge and fishing practices of the Ahtna of the Copper River, Alaska
Title:
Traditional knowledge and fishing practices of the Ahtna of the Copper River, Alaska
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William E. Simeone and James Kari.
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Publication Information:
Juneau, Alaska : Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game, Division of Subsistence, [2002]
Physical Description:
ix, 189 p. : col. ill., maps ; 28 cm.
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"July 2002."
Published "in collaboration with the Copper River Native Association, Cheesh Naʹ Tribal Council, Chitina Tribal Council"--Cover.
"Prepared for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, agreement no. 7018101296, project no. FIS 00-40"--Cover.
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Abstract:
The Ahtna traditional knowledge of salmon is summarized in this report. This is combined with Ahtna cosmology, the Ahtna economy, and Ahtna social and political organization.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-179).
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Available also in electronic format on the Internet.
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Title from Final report summary page: Copper River subsistence evaluation 2000 and Traditional Knowledge Project
Contents:
Executive summary -- Introduction -- Fish as a lexical domain in the Ahtna language -- Ahtna knowledge of salmon distribution, behavior, and habitat -- Traditional salmon management practices -- Nataelde Luk'ae Nilcedi 'Putting up Salmon at Batzulnetas' -- Salmon harvesting devices -- The fish camp and processing salmon -- Ahtna legends referring to salmon -- Summary and conclusions -- References -- End notes -- Appendix A, processing salmon at Gulkana.