They Came but Could not Conquer The Struggle for Environmental Justice in Alaska Native Communities
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Biografisk notat
Diane J. Purvis taught cultural history at Alaska Pacific University for twenty-five years. She is the author of Ragged Coast, Rugged Coves: Labor, Culture, and Politics in Southeast Alaska Canneries (Nebraska, 2021) and The Drive of Civilization: The Stikine Forest versus Americanism.They Came but Could not Conquer The Struggle for Environmental Justice in Alaska Native Communities
“Purvis paints a rousing and Native-focused picture of Alaska’s past that emphasizes how the battle over land use and environmental health is a central force in U.S. history. Purvis’s unique perspective is worth checking out for environmentalist activists, legal minds, and American history buffs alike.”-<i>Publishers Weekly</i> "An excellent addition for collections on environmental and Native American history."-B. E. Johansen, <i>Choice</i> "<i>They Came but Could Not Conquer </i>contributes a synthesis of existing interdisciplinary scholarship on Alaska and Alaskan history in service of a better understanding of environmental conflicts Alaskan Natives have faced since the late 1800s. Readers-whether trained in Alaskan history or not-will find in the case studies much to discuss about the natures of environmental injustice."-Andrew Stuhl, H-Environment "Here, in 12 head-shaking chapters, is ample evidence of the unrelenting struggle of Alaska Natives to preserve and protect their natural resources, their communities and their way of life from government overreach, extractionist industries and climate change."-Tom Carpenter, <i>Roundup Magazine</i> “A testament to the resilience of Alaska Native individuals and their communities in the face of governmental, commercial, and private intrusions into their homelands. Diane Purvis illustrates how Indigenous peoples have defended their rights and lands, as powerful myths and assumptions about the frontier, progress, and the infallibility of Western science have devalued their traditional lifeways and threatened their very survival. When outright victory has not been possible, the persistence and ingenuity of Indigenous peoples have led to collaborative and creative solutions.”-Mary Ehrlander, author of <i>Walter Harper, Alaska Native Son</i> “A badly needed perspective on the intersection of Native rights and environmental regulations. Alaska Natives’ status and pressures for Alaskan resource development and resource management come together here to provide an on-the-ground perspective from Alaska Native villages.”-Steven M. Fountain, coauthor of <i>History of American Indians: Exploring Diverse Roots</i>
In They Came but Could Not Conquer Purvis presents twelve environmental crises that occurred when isolated villages were threatened by a governmental monolith or big business. In each, Native peoples rallied together to protect their land, waters, resources, and a way of life against the bulldozer of unwanted, often dangerous alterations labeled as progress. In this gripping narrative Purvis shares the inspiring stories of those who possessed little influence over big business and regulations yet were able to protect their traditional lands and waterways anyway.
Introduction
1. Fish Camp to Picnic Bench in Áak’w Land
2. Aleutian Shores to Scorched Earth
3. Sealers to Slaves on the Pribilof Islands
4. Hunters to Reindeer Herders
5. Baleen to Bombs, Project Chariot
6. Boreal Forest to Floodplain, Rampart Dam
7. Etok versus Big Oil
8. A Whaling Captain and the World
9. When the Raven Flies with the Dove
10. The Day the Waters Died
11. Grandmother to Water Guardian
12. Fishing for Fines on the Kuskokwim River
Epilogue: The Aftermath
Notes
Bibliography
Index
“Purvis paints a rousing and Native-focused picture of Alaska’s past that emphasizes how the battle over land use and environmental health is a central force in U.S. history. Purvis’s unique perspective is worth checking out for environmentalist activists, legal minds, and American history buffs alike.”-<i>Publishers Weekly</i> "An excellent addition for collections on environmental and Native American history."-B. E. Johansen, <i>Choice</i> "<i>They Came but Could Not Conquer </i>contributes a synthesis of existing interdisciplinary scholarship on Alaska and Alaskan history in service of a better understanding of environmental conflicts Alaskan Natives have faced since the late 1800s. Readers-whether trained in Alaskan history or not-will find in the case studies much to discuss about the natures of environmental injustice."-Andrew Stuhl, H-Environment "Here, in 12 head-shaking chapters, is ample evidence of the unrelenting struggle of Alaska Natives to preserve and protect their natural resources, their communities and their way of life from government overreach, extractionist industries and climate change."-Tom Carpenter, <i>Roundup Magazine</i> “A testament to the resilience of Alaska Native individuals and their communities in the face of governmental, commercial, and private intrusions into their homelands. Diane Purvis illustrates how Indigenous peoples have defended their rights and lands, as powerful myths and assumptions about the frontier, progress, and the infallibility of Western science have devalued their traditional lifeways and threatened their very survival. When outright victory has not been possible, the persistence and ingenuity of Indigenous peoples have led to collaborative and creative solutions.”-Mary Ehrlander, author of <i>Walter Harper, Alaska Native Son</i> “A badly needed perspective on the intersection of Native rights and environmental regulations. Alaska Natives’ status and pressures for Alaskan resource development and resource management come together here to provide an on-the-ground perspective from Alaska Native villages.”-Steven M. Fountain, coauthor of <i>History of American Indians: Exploring Diverse Roots</i>
In They Came but Could Not Conquer Purvis presents twelve environmental crises that occurred when isolated villages were threatened by a governmental monolith or big business. In each, Native peoples rallied together to protect their land, waters, resources, and a way of life against the bulldozer of unwanted, often dangerous alterations labeled as progress. In this gripping narrative Purvis shares the inspiring stories of those who possessed little influence over big business and regulations yet were able to protect their traditional lands and waterways anyway.
Introduction
1. Fish Camp to Picnic Bench in Áak’w Land
2. Aleutian Shores to Scorched Earth
3. Sealers to Slaves on the Pribilof Islands
4. Hunters to Reindeer Herders
5. Baleen to Bombs, Project Chariot
6. Boreal Forest to Floodplain, Rampart Dam
7. Etok versus Big Oil
8. A Whaling Captain and the World
9. When the Raven Flies with the Dove
10. The Day the Waters Died
11. Grandmother to Water Guardian
12. Fishing for Fines on the Kuskokwim River
Epilogue: The Aftermath
Notes
Bibliography
Index