Subsistence harvests and uses of wild resources in Chistochina, Alaska, 2009
Kukkonen M and Zimpleman G. 2012. Subsistence harvests and uses of wild resources in Chistochina, Alaska, 2009. Alaska Department of Fish and Game Subsistence Technical Paper. 370. Anchorage, Alaska
This report presents information about subsistence uses of fish, wildlife, and plant resources in Chistochina, which is located in Southcentral Alaska. The previous baseline harvest assessment studies in Chistochina took place in 1982 and 1987. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Subsistence conducted this project in collaboration with Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve as part of a multiyear study to update subsistence harvest information for communities in the Copper River Basin. Information on uses of wild resources was collected through systematic household surveys, which also included a mapping component. Surveys were conducted with the informed consent of the community and households. Also as a part of the informed consent process, researchers presented preliminary project findings to the community for review. In total, 27 households were interviewed, which represented 82% of year-round resident households. The project documented the continuing importance of subsistence hunting, fishing, and gathering to the residents of Chistochina. In 2009, every Chistochina household used wild resources and 96% households participated in subsistence harvest activities.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Kukkonen, Malla; Zimpleman, Garrett
- Date of Issue
- 2012-11
- Units
- WRST
- Keywords
- Ahtna, Athabascan, Chistochina, harvest survey, resident zone community, subsistence fishing, Subsistence Hunting, Subsistence uses