GWICHIN CLIMATE REPORT THE

The Gwichin Climate Report is a compilation of transcribed interviews with northern Alaska Gwichin Athabascan community members, elders, hunters, and trappers that explore their insight and wisdom about ecology, climate, and the effects of climate change on their landscapes and culture. It includes factual substantiation and citations that corroborate key observations in the Gwichin transcripts and bridges the Gwichin worldview and Western science. The report is of interest to residents, stakeholders, and researchers concerned with on-the-ground conditions of ecosystems and Indigenous peoples most directly affected by climate change.

Format: Paperback
Length: 274 pages
Publication date: 01 October 2022
Publisher: COLORADO & UTAH STATE UNI PRES

The Gwichin Climate Report is a comprehensive compilation of transcribed interviews conducted with northern Alaska Gwichin Athabascan community members, elders, hunters, and trappers. This book delves into the insights and wisdom of the Gwichin people regarding ecology, climate, and the profound impacts of climate change on their landscapes and culture. The interview subjects, who reside in regions that are experiencing the firsthand effects of climate change, have been largely overlooked in popular research and discussions on the topic. Their deep knowledge of Arctic flora and fauna, forestry, landforms, meteorology, airstream behavior, and river hydrology plays a crucial role in documenting the effects of climate change. Moreover, Gilbert effectively bridges the Gwichin worldview and Western science by providing factual substantiation and citations that support key observations in the Gwichin transcripts. This text holds significant cultural and historical value, as well as the potential to shape the way science and policy are approached in rural Alaska and on public lands. It will be of interest to residents of the communities represented in the report, as well as researchers focused on understanding the on-the-ground conditions of ecosystems and Indigenous peoples who are most directly affected by climate change.

ISBN-13: 9781646423354