"Everything is changing so much": Community perspectives on the declining beluga whale harvest in Aklavik, NT
| dc.contributor.author | Worden, Elizabeth | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | McLachlan, Stephane (Environment and Geography) Milne, Brooke (Anthropology) | en_US |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Loseto, Lisa (Environment and Geography) Oakes, Jillian (Environment and Geography) | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-01-08T18:08:46Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-01-08T18:08:46Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-01-03 | en_US |
| dc.date.submitted | 2019-01-03T17:04:32Z | en |
| dc.degree.discipline | Environment and Geography | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Arts (M.A.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The aim of this research is to improve understanding of human-beluga whale relations over time and the implications of change for the beluga whale harvest in Aklavik. A decline in Aklavik’s beluga harvest over the last couple decades prompted Aklavik residents to propose this project. The research was conducted in collaboration with Aklavik and follows community-based participatory research approaches. In summer 2017, data was collected in Aklavik with two local research assistants. Culturally appropriate research methods were utilised including: semi-structured interviews (n=32), experiential learning, and verification of results in summer 2018. Results demonstrate that a spectrum of social and environmental change has altered present dynamics so that fewer people can hunt successfully. While some Inuvialuit remain beluga harvesters, they are ever-scarce in Aklavik, with youth often not receiving learning experiences. It is hoped that this research will identify opportunities to support the creation of on-the-land programs and/or community hunts to revive the beluga whale harvest. | en_US |
| dc.description.note | February 2019 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/33654 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | Inuvialuit, Beluga whale, Subsistence, Social change, Climate change | en_US |
| dc.title | "Everything is changing so much": Community perspectives on the declining beluga whale harvest in Aklavik, NT | en_US |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |