The Wood We Use Heritage Kit

The Wood We Use Heritage Kit

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Community
Chugachmiut Heritage Preservation
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Book/Publication
Community
Chugachmiut Heritage Preservation
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Book/Publication
Summary
An introduction to the discipline of tree-ring dating, or dendrochronology, in both the field and in the laboratory.
Community
Chugachmiut Heritage Preservation
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Book/Publication
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Based on stories told by Afognak Elders, this illustrated collection of traditional stories explores the significance of wood and natural forces/resources to Alutiiq communities. The book also includes Alutiiq vocabulary words that relate to the stories.
Community
Chugachmiut Heritage Preservation
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Book/Publication
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An illustrated collection of stories based on real historical events and the writer's life experience around Lake Superior in Minnesota.
Community
Chugachmiut Heritage Preservation
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Book/Publication
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This collection of essay by various authors pertaining to tree-ring analysis conveys the most significant achievements and challenges in tree-ring research from around the world at its time of publication in 1999.
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Community
Chugachmiut Heritage Preservation
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Three-Dimensional Artifact/Object
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Created by Jim Miller, this wooden bowl appears in the shape of a seal, an animal of significant importance in the Chugach Region.
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Community
Chugachmiut Heritage Preservation
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Three-Dimensional Artifact/Object
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According to the Alutiiq Museum and Archeological Repository, peg calendars came into use when Sugpiaq people began following the Russian Orthodox tradition and needed to keep track of holidays and church calendar days.
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Chugachmiut Heritage Preservation
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Three-Dimensional Artifact/Object
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This wooden spirit box was likely inspired by traditional bentwood boxes made by artists in the Pacific Northwest region.
birdrattle1.jpg
Community
Chugachmiut Heritage Preservation
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Three-Dimensional Artifact/Object
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This bird rattle was created by Andrew Abyo in 1999.