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Alaska Natives and the relationship " with the seal"
Alaska Natives use virtually all of the seal for food, clothing, and
other products. It is important that harbor seal populations are
protected and managed so hunters and users will continue to have
access to this resource. Equally important, is the protection of
rights of Alaska Natives to harvest seals and other marine mammals
to for the sustainment of their cultures and traditional way of life.
Hunting rights for Alaska Natives are protected under section
101(b) in the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (MMPA)
Harbor seals play a crucial role in the culture and diet of many
Alaska Natives. The seal oil and meat provide high amounts of iron
and other important nutrients. According to current research, the
seal's blubber contains elements that act as antibiotics and
antioxidants in the human body.
other products. It is important that harbor seal populations are
protected and managed so hunters and users will continue to have
access to this resource. Equally important, is the protection of
rights of Alaska Natives to harvest seals and other marine mammals
to for the sustainment of their cultures and traditional way of life.
Hunting rights for Alaska Natives are protected under section
101(b) in the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (MMPA)
Harbor seals play a crucial role in the culture and diet of many
Alaska Natives. The seal oil and meat provide high amounts of iron
and other important nutrients. According to current research, the
seal's blubber contains elements that act as antibiotics and
antioxidants in the human body.
Shared values among the various Indigenous Peoples of
Alaska include:
Don't waste
Respect others territory
Take only what you need
Be respectful to the animals
Share your harvests with your elders
Treat the land as a plate you eat from
Respect the environment and conditions
Granting permission to use a territory
Utilize all parts of the animal/fish
Self limitaion/self regulation
Pass on Traditional knowledge
Balance your harvest
Don't break the plate
Alaska include:
Don't waste
Respect others territory
Take only what you need
Be respectful to the animals
Share your harvests with your elders
Treat the land as a plate you eat from
Respect the environment and conditions
Granting permission to use a territory
Utilize all parts of the animal/fish
Self limitaion/self regulation
Pass on Traditional knowledge
Balance your harvest
Don't break the plate