Gwich'in harvest techniques of the Porcupine Caribou herd using traditional knowledge

Abstract

The most remote areas of the Arctic have long been recognized as unparalleled places of natural beauty and ecological importance. They are among the last repositories of traditional knowledge. Human disturbances could do tremendous harm to this delicately balanced ecosystem. This valuable ecosystem is home to the Gwich in who have and continue to live in balance with this ecosystem. They rely on the Porcupine Caribou herd and refer to themselves as the “Caribou People.”