Doctoral Dissertation Research: Portrait of Nash Harbor: Prehistory, History, and Lifeways of an Alaskan Community

摘要OPP-96-29758杜蒙德/格里芬本论文改进拨款提案将考古学和口述历史相结合，分析了阿拉斯加州努尼瓦克岛上的爱斯基摩丘比特人社会。由于与世隔绝，这些人长期以来一直能够维持他们的传统生活方式。研究的重点是纳什港，这是一个著名的晚期历史村庄，至少有350年的占领历史。通过将岛屿长老的口头证词与考古发掘的结果和已知的民族志记述结合起来，将揭示这一独特文化的生活方式的全面看法。该项目将加强对丘比特人在接触前与其环境之间的亲密关系的了解，并评估欧美文化对20世纪后期的影响。该计划让当地人参与研究，并有助于提高社区一级的科学和文化素养。?？

ABSTRACT OPP-96-29758 DUMOND/GRIFFIN This dissertation improvement grant proposal combines archaeology and oral history in an analysis of Cupiit Eskimo society on Nunivak Island, Alaska. Due to their isolation, these people were long able to maintain their traditional lifestyle. The focus of the study is Nash Harbor, a known late historic village with at least 350 years of occupation. By integrating the oral testimony of island elders with the results of archaeological excavations and known ethnographic accounts, a comprehensive view of the lifeways of this unique culture will be revealed. This project will provide an enhanced understanding of the intimate relationship between the Cupiit people and their environment before the contact period, as well as an assessment of the impacts of Euroamerican culture into the late 20th century. The program involves local people in research, and contributes to an increased scientific and cultural literacy at the community level. ??