{"product_id":"my-side-of-the-river-9781496235091","title":"My Side of the River","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1971 the U.S. government created the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and extinguished Alaska Native aboriginal rights to hunting and fishing—forever changing the way Alaska Natives could be responsible for their way of life. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service claimed all wildlife management responsibility and have since told Natives when, where, and how to fish, hunt, and harvest according to colonial management doctrines. We need only look at our current Alaska salmon conditions to see how these management efforts have worked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eMy Side of the River\u003c\/i\u003e, agricultural specialist Elias Kelly (Yup’ik) relates how traditional Native subsistence hunting is often unrecognized by government regulations, effectively criminalizing those who practice it. Kelly alternates between personal stories of friends, family, and community and legal attempts to assimilate Native Alaskans into white U.S. fishing and hunting cultu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This provocative and timely book deserves an attentive audience.\"—Bruce J. Dinges, \u003ci\u003eRoundup Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eMy Side of the Rive\u003c\/i\u003er establishes Elias Kelly as a passionate, outspoken advocate for Alaska Native resource management rights. Combining cultural knowledge and traditions with a university degree, he provides a unique perspective on a complex set of issues facing Alaskans: Who decides where, when, and how fish, wildlife, and other natural resources are managed, and by whom? Such questions are vital to all of us as we meet an onrushing future.”—Nick Jans, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Light Breaking\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In \u003ci\u003eMy Side of the River\u003c\/i\u003e Elias Kelly presents a unique Alaska Native voice [as] he recounts his personal experiences—growing up along the Yukon, fishing with his brothers, and hunting with friends up sloughs and downriver. He is telling his own story and, at the same time, sharing opinions that will ring true for many Alaska Natives.”—Ann Fienup-Riordan, author of \u003ci\u003eWise Words of the Yup’ik People: We Talk to You because We Love You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I\u003cbr\u003e 1. Hunting, Fishing, and Resource Management in Native Alaska\u003cbr\u003e 2. Wildlife Management\u003cbr\u003e 3. Yukon River Fisheries\u003cbr\u003e 4. Subsistence\u003cbr\u003e 5. Federal and State\u003cbr\u003e 6. Roots and Moratoriums\u003cbr\u003e 7. Alliance Seekers\u003cbr\u003e 8. Whitefish Fishing\u003cbr\u003e 9. Yup’ik Economics\u003cbr\u003e Part II\u003cbr\u003e 10. Social Morals and Obligations\u003cbr\u003e 11. Calendar Cycles\u003cbr\u003e 12. Environmental Realms\u003cbr\u003e 13. Spiritual Realms\u003cbr\u003e 14. Is It Too Big?\u003cbr\u003e 15. More Native Teachers\u003cbr\u003e 16. Educational Endeavors—\u003ci\u003ePoaching for Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 17. Sustainable Management\u003cbr\u003e 18. Misnomers of Management\u003cbr\u003e 19. Status Quo\u003cbr\u003e Part III\u003cbr\u003e 20. Paimiut River\u003cbr\u003e 21. Fish and Game Hats\u003cbr\u003e 22. Shortsighted\u003cbr\u003e 23. Genetic Tributaries\u003cbr\u003e 24. John Paul Edwards (1971–2001)\u003cbr\u003e 25. River Ecology\u003cbr\u003e 26. Civil Obedience\u003cbr\u003e 27. Sense of Time\u003cbr\u003e 28. Lessons of Humility\u003cbr\u003e 29. A Whale, a Whale\u003cbr\u003e Part IV\u003cbr\u003e 30. Bad to the Bone\u003cbr\u003e 31. Alaska Sovereignty and Land\u003cbr\u003e 32. Cooperative Management \/ Co-management\u003cbr\u003e 33. One Nation and . . .\u003cbr\u003e 34. Treaty Obligations\u003cbr\u003e 35. Management Options\u003cbr\u003e 36. Wisdom of Elders\u003cbr\u003e 37. Story of Tribes in Alaska\u003cbr\u003e 38. All Things Considered","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409244430679,"sku":"9781496235091","price":18.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781496235091.jpg?v=1730506121","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/my-side-of-the-river-9781496235091","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}