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National Anthropological Archives
Guide to the Iroquois Research Institute Alaskan material, circa 1970 - circa 1980
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.1982-51
- Creators:
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Iroquois Research Institute
- Dates:
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circa 1970 - circa 1980
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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3 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The material includes forms, bibliographic data, photographs, maps, and narrative summaries that concern a survey in Alaskan communities relating to subsistence. There are also other economic and geographic data.
The collection includes: (1) Survey of village subsistence, early 1970s; (2) community profiles by native region, 1973; (3) "Subsistence harvest in five native regions," 1974; (4) Hooper Bay, 1975; (5) photographs of settlements, 1975.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Historical note
Historical note
The institute is a private consulting firm based in Falls Church, Virginia.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The material was donated to the National Anthropological Archives by Bernard W. Poirier of the Iroquois Research Institute in May, 1982.
Processing Information
The collection is unprocessed. Contact the repository for more information.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the Iroquois Research Institute Alaskan material requires an appointment.
Preferred Citation
Iroquois Research Institute Alaskan material, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Conditions Governing Use
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Subsistence economy | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Alaskan Eskimo | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Unangax̂ (Aleut) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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