Indigenous Governance Database

Story of Igiugig: Native Sovereignty in Alaska

Producer
Eric Henson, Patrick J. Lynch and Erica Wood
Year

This short film looks at how a sovereign Native people are planning for the future, as told through three short chapters:

Chapter 1: Nunaput (Our Homelands)

Chapter 2: Capricaraq (Persistence)

Chapter 3: Pinarqut (Possibility)

sovereignty
self-determination
traditional ecological knowledge (TEK)
environmental stewardship
cultural knowledge
People
AlexAnna Salmon
Native Nations
Igiugig Village
Resource Type
TV, Radio and Film
Topics
Governance
Useful Links
Story of Igiugig
Citation

Lynch, P. (2021, November 5). Story of Igiugig: Native Sovereignty in Alaska [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6StffUoU4

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