Northern Passage: Ethnography and Apprenticeship among the

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Northern Passage: Ethnography and Apprenticeship among the Subarctic Dene

What is it like living among and learning about the cultural realities of other people for the first time? Northern Passage uses the motif of apprenticeship to reveal the humbling, childlike quest of the novice ethnographer, on the one hand, and the trials of an active participant learning the intricacies of bush life and livelihood from subarctic Indian hunting partners and teachers, on the other hand. In the process, Jarvenpaâ€™s reflexive narrative presents a compelling vision of northern Dene or Athapaskan society. The Han people of the Yukon Territory and eastern Alaska and the Chipewyan of northern Saskatchewan emerge as vividly drawn actors in a cultural landscape distinctly influenced by gold miners, fur traders, missionaries, conservation officers, and other post-colonial agents. This candid but sensitive treatment deals with issues such as trapping economies, knowledge of the environment, dreaming and hunting power, permission and informed consent, language learning, accusations of spying, alcohol use, economic development, partnerships, note-taking, and the pros and cons of active participation. Jarvenpaâ€™s early field experiences unfold as a primer on false leads, setbacks and revealing discoveries building to a suspenseful aftershock.

Country	USA
Author	Robert Jarvenpa
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1
EISBN	9781478613589
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	Waveland Press, Inc.
Manufacturer	Waveland Press, Inc.
NumberOfPages	210
PublicationDate	1998-02-01
Publisher	Waveland Press, Inc.
ReleaseDate	2013-12-12
Studio	Waveland Press, Inc.

Northern Passage: Ethnography and Apprenticeship among the Subarctic Dene

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