Contents
Illustrations / Tarenrat Nunanguat-llu
Acknowledgments / Quyavikelput
Understanding “Whitefish” / Whitefish-at Neqet Ayuquciat
The Akulmiut Region and Seasonal Round / Akulmiut Allrakum Iluani Pingnatutullrat
Kasigluk Gathering / Kassiglumi Quyurtellrat
Food and Family / Neqet Ilakutaqellriit-llu
Nanvarpak Lake / Nanvarpak
Landlocked Akakiiget / Arulailkat
The Time When Nanvarpak Dies / Nanvarpak Nalaluni
Akakiiget Rearing Grounds / Akakiiget Irniviit
Fish Fences and Large Fish Traps / Caputet Taluyarpiit-llu
Fish Migrations Upriver / Neqet Asgulallrat
Fish Out-migration during Fall and Spring / Neqet Anyullrat
Fish Migrations along Petmigtalek River / Petmigtalegmi Neqet Kuimaryaraat
Blackfish / Can’giiret
Pike / Luqruuyiit
Hunting and Fishing Areas / Pissurviit Neqsurviit-llu
Travel Routes and Portages / Ayagayarat Tevyarat-llu
Place Names / Nunat Atrit
Fall and Winter Fur Trapping / Uksuarmi Uksumi-llu Melqulegculallrat
Muskrat Hunting in Spring / Kanaqlagculallrat Up’nerkami
Taking Care of Fish and Food / Neq’liuryaraq
Women’s Lives / Arnat Yuuciat
Women’s Ways of Processing Fish / Arnat Neq’liuryarait
Care of Bones and Fish Scraps / Enret Neqallret-llu Auluksarait
Abstinence Practices / Eyagyarat
Those Abstaining Following Their First Menstruation / Aglenrraat
Other-Than-Human Persons / Ircenrraat
Its Conclusion / Iqua
Weather Indicators / Ellam Nallunailkutai
Environmental Change / Ellam Cimingellra
Beavers / Paluqtaat
Food Shortage / Piitnaq
Youth Need to Hear Admonishments / Ayagyuat Niitarkaugait Inerquutet
Hunting and Fishing Regulations Today / Pissuryaram Neqsuryaram-llu Inerquutai
Conclusion / Kalikam Iqua
Yup’ik Transcription and Translation / Yugtun Igautellrit Kass’atun-llu Mumigtellrit
Things We Talked About / Qalarutkelput
Men’s Lives / Angutet Yuuciat
Personal Stories / Yuullermeggni Atullermeggnek Qanemciit
Nanvarpak Lake / Nanvarpak
Large Fish Traps and Fish Fences / Taluyarpiit Caputet-llu
Fish Migrations / Neqet Asgulallrat
Blackfish / Can’giiret
Hunting and Fur Trapping / Pissurluteng Melqulegcurluteng-llu
Food Shortage / Piitnaq
Women’s Lives / Arnat Yuuciat
Women’s Ways of Processing Fish / Arnat Neq’liuryarait
Broad Whitefish / Akakiiget
Humpback Whitefish / Cingikegglit
Pike / Luqruyiit
Blackfish / Can’giiret
Sheefish and Burbot / Ciiret Manignat-llu
A Festive Mixture / Akutaq
Foods That Have Adverse Effects / Nernerrluut
Care of Bones and Fish Scraps / Enret Neqallret-llu Auluksarait
Abstinence Rules / Eyagyarat
Other-Than-Human Persons / Ircenrraat
Its Conclusion / Iqua
Notes
Fish Names / Neqet Atrit
References
Index