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

摘要：96-29758 DUMOND/GRIFFIN 这篇论文改进补助金提案结合了考古学和口述历史在Cupiit爱斯基摩社会的Nunivak岛，阿拉斯加的分析。由于他们与世隔绝，这些人长期以来能够保持他们的传统生活方式。研究的重点是纳什港，一个已知的晚期历史村庄，至少有350年的占领。通过将岛上长者的口头证词与考古发掘和已知的人种学记录的结果相结合，将揭示这一独特文化的生活方式的全面观点。这个项目将提供一个更深入的了解Cupiit人和他们的环境之间的亲密关系之前的接触期，以及欧美文化的影响到20世纪后期的评估世纪。该方案使当地人民参与研究，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. ??