Alaskan Natives are the indigenous peoples of Alaska, comprising various ethnic groups such as Iñupiat, Yupik, and Aleut, believed to have originated from Asia via the Bering land bridge. They live in a harsh, cold climate that affects their traditional subsistence lifestyle, as climate change makes accessing traditional foods more difficult. Wildlife plays a crucial role in their culture and economy, providing healthier food options and supporting local economies.
Alaskan Natives are the indigenous peoples of Alaska, comprising various ethnic groups such as Iñupiat, Yupik, and Aleut, believed to have originated from Asia via the Bering land bridge. They live in a harsh, cold climate that affects their traditional subsistence lifestyle, as climate change makes accessing traditional foods more difficult. Wildlife plays a crucial role in their culture and economy, providing healthier food options and supporting local economies.
Alaskan Natives are the indigenous peoples of Alaska, comprising various ethnic groups such as Iñupiat, Yupik, and Aleut, believed to have originated from Asia via the Bering land bridge. They live in a harsh, cold climate that affects their traditional subsistence lifestyle, as climate change makes accessing traditional foods more difficult. Wildlife plays a crucial role in their culture and economy, providing healthier food options and supporting local economies.
Alaskan Natives are the indigenous peoples of Alaska, comprising various ethnic groups such as Iñupiat, Yupik, and Aleut, believed to have originated from Asia via the Bering land bridge. They live in a harsh, cold climate that affects their traditional subsistence lifestyle, as climate change makes accessing traditional foods more difficult. Wildlife plays a crucial role in their culture and economy, providing healthier food options and supporting local economies.
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ALASKA NATIVES RESEARCH
BY YAROL DE J WHO ARE THE ALASKAN NATIVES
• The Alaskan natives are the
indigenous people of Alaska. Their ethnicity is made up of Russian Creoles, Iñupiat, Yupik, Aleut, Eyak, Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, and a number of Northern Athabaskan cultures. WHERE THEY ORIGINATE FROM While we don’t know the exact place they were originated from, some anthropologists believe that they originated from Asia. They are believed to come by crossing over the Bering land bridge from Siberia or traveling by watercraft along the shorelines. The native Alaskans are defined in five groups:Aleuts, Northern Eskimos (Inupiat), Southern Eskimos (Yuit), Interior Indians (Athabascans) and Southeast Coastal Indians (Tlingit and Haida). WHAT IS THE CLIMATE LIKE WHERE ALASKA NATIVES LIVE.
• The climate where Alaska Natives live
is generally cold and harsh, characterized by long, freezing winters and short, cool summers. This predominantly subarctic and tundra climate includes regions that experience minus temperatures and snow for much of the year. The Average temperatures in the interior range from about 45 to 75 °F (7 to 24 °C) in summer and about 20 to −10 °F (−7 to −23 °C) in winter. It is not uncommon, however, for temperatures to reach into the 90s F (about 34 °C) in summer or drop into the −60s F (about −54 °C) in winter. HOW HAS THE CLIMATE AFFECTED THEIR LIFESTYLE • The natives of the Alaskan region have lived off the land for thousands of years, hunting caribou and bearded seals, fishing for salmon and sheefish, and foraging wild berries and plants. But as the planet warms and Arctic sea ice thins, accessing and harvesting these traditional foods has become more difficult. • WHAT IS THE ROLE OF WILDLIFE IN THE CULTURES AND ECONOMIES OF ALASKA NATIVES? • Wild subsistence foods are healthier and more economical for Alaska Native people than processed store-bought foods, which must be shipped into rural communities at great expense. Protecting subsistence activities also supports the economies of Alaska Native communities. There are also a lot of common animals in Alaska but some are rare too. These animals are bear, moose, Dall sheep, wolf, and caribou, along with impressive marine mammals like humpback whales, orcas, and gray whales. HOW DOES ALASKA HAVE A LOT OF WILDLIFE?
• The Plants and animals that live in
Alaska have adapted to the long winters and short summers in order to be able to successfully survive and reproduce. Plants often go dormant during the winter and use various strategies to maximize growth during the spring and summer. They are also able to make their own food based on photosynthesis. THE SOURCE I HAVE USED • https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/alaska-natives/ Alaska NativesState of Alaska • https://www.alaska.gov › Kids › learn › nativeculture How Alaska Native communities are building resilience to climate changeUW College of th e Environment - University of Washingtonhttps://environment.uw.edu › news › 2022/02 › how-alas... • https://www.bia.gov/service/alaska-subsistence -program#:~:text=Wild%20subsistence%20foods%20are%20healthier,economies %20of%20Alaska%20Native%20communities. • https://www.travelalaska.com/things-to-do/wildlife-viewing/alaskas-wildlife#:~:text=People %20travel%20from%20around%20the,more%20exciting%20for%20their%20rarity • https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=ecosystems.wildlife#:~:text=Plants%20and%20animals%20that% 20live,during%20the%20spring%20and%20summer.
