Traditional knowledge and fishing practices of the Ahtna of the Copper River, Alaska
Simeone W and Kari J. 2002. Traditional knowledge and fishing practices of the Ahtna of the Copper River, Alaska. Alaska Department of Fish and Game Subsistence Technical Paper. No. 270. Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Subsistence. Juneau, Alaska
For over 1,000 years the Ahtna Athabascan people have fished for salmon in the Copper River and its tributatries. During that time they have gained a considerable knowledge of the salmon. THis report provides an overview of that knowledge including information on the Ahtna taxonomy of salmon and other fish, salmon life history, factors influencing the movement of salmon, harvesting devices and the preparation of fish, the traditional management system, and legends and stories about salmon.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Simeone, William; Kari, James
- Date of Issue
- 2002-07
- Publisher
- Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Subsistence
- Units
- WRST
- Keywords
- Ahtna, Alaska, Alaska Native, Anthropology/Ethnography, Copper River, Culture, Fisheries, Resource Use, Riverine, Salmon, Subsistence, Traditional Ecological Knowledge