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Indigenous Ways to the Present: Native Whaling in the Western Arctic
Allen P. McCartney
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Description for Indigenous Ways to the Present: Native Whaling in the Western Arctic
Paperback. Editor(s): McCartney, Allen P. Series: Occasional Publications Series. Num Pages: 444 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTN; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 171 x 33. Weight in Grams: 746.
The traditional pursuit of whales by Eskimo hunters remains an area in which humans articulate directly with natural processes. This volume traces regional Native whaling practices from approximately 2,000 years to the present. Contributions center on three themes: variations in whaling, Yupik and Inupiat whaling traditions over time, and interactions with changing environmental conditions that include major climatic episodes as well as shorter fluctuations. Western Arctic Native whaling has never been a uniform practice. By calling attention to local, flexible adaptations, this volume distinguishes between common approaches and how societies lived in real time and space.
The traditional pursuit of whales by Eskimo hunters remains an area in which humans articulate directly with natural processes. This volume traces regional Native whaling practices from approximately 2,000 years to the present. Contributions center on three themes: variations in whaling, Yupik and Inupiat whaling traditions over time, and interactions with changing environmental conditions that include major climatic episodes as well as shorter fluctuations. Western Arctic Native whaling has never been a uniform practice. By calling attention to local, flexible adaptations, this volume distinguishes between common approaches and how societies lived in real time and space.
Product Details
Publisher
CCI Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Series
Occasional Publications Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
444
Place of Publication
Alberta, Canada
ISBN
9781896445250
SKU
V9781896445250
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About Allen P. McCartney
Allen P. McCartney (1940-2004) was professor of anthropology at the University of Arkansas.
Reviews for Indigenous Ways to the Present: Native Whaling in the Western Arctic
This is an important book and will have a long-term impact on the field. The papers by cultural anthropologists put whaling in the western Arctic in a social context. This is an important book and will have a long-term impact on the field. The papers by cultural anthropologists put whaling in the western Arctic in a social context. ... Read more