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Fish That We Eat
Iqaluich Niginaqtuat
This manual by Anore Paniyauraq Jones
is the second in a series of three detailing
the traditional foods of the Inupiat. The first
book in this series about Inupiat foods was
Nauriat Niginaqtuat, Plants That We Eat,
an ethno-botanical manual, long out of print
but due to be re-printed in the fall of 2009 by
University of Alaska Press. It is 150 pages
with black and white photos and sketches.
The second manual, Iqaluich Niginaq-
tuat, Fish That We Eat, provides information
regarding the traditional use of fish, their
processing, recipes and eating enjoyment.
It was compiled from the local traditional
fish knowledge of northwest Alaska and was
partially funded and placed on the web by
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The third manual in this series will simi-
larly detail the traditional Inupiat processing
techniques and recipes for sea mammals.
Presently there is no funding to support
this work. Any suggestions would be wel-
come. The web link to Iqaluich Niginaqtuat,
Fish That We Eat, is below. The report is
located under the U.S.F.W. Northwest AK
section. From here you can read it and/or
download and print it. It should be printed
double-sided due to the length (341 pages),
including 100+color photos, sketches.
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