The Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center’s Yakutat Seal Camps project is a multidisciplinary study of 900 years of interaction between people, seals and glaciers at Yakutat Bay, Alaska. Join us for a journey into Yakutat’s history. We’ll hear about the anthropology projects underway to elucidate how Yakutat Bay was peopled, and how Alaska Native oral histories in the region compliment the science.
SPEAKERS:
- Dr. Aron Crowell, Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center; see Crowell’s PowerPoint presentation here: At the Glacier’s Edge
- Judy Ramos, Tlingit scholar, UAF; see Ramos’ PowerPoint presentation here: spotlight
VIDEO LINKS:
- “The Glacier’s Eternal Gift: Traditional Ice Floe Sealing at Yakutat Bay,” documentary teaser
- “Collaborative Research: Glacier Research and the Cultural Landscape of Ice Floe Seat Hunting at Yakutat Bay”
BROADCAST ON KSKA: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. (Alaska time)
REPEAT BROADCAST: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. (Alaska time)
RECORDED: Thursday, October 2, at the Anchorage Museum
HOST: Anchorage Museum, Smithsonian Spotlight Series
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