The land and marine animals are the foundation of Iñupiat life. A subsistence lifestyle links Iñupiat cultural values, traditions, identity, and language together. In addition to connecting cultural practices, an Iñupiat subsistence way of life provides nourishment for our people. Protecting subsistence resources and maintaining the lifestyle is vital to continuing an Iñupiat way of life for future generations. VOICE intends to pass along information you can use to understand the regions subsistence resources and their co-management organizations.
North Slope Region
- Alaska Department of Fish and Game – North Slope Advisory Committee: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=process.acinfo&ac=arctic
- Inuit Circumpolar Council Alaska – Alaskan Inuit Food Security Conceptual Framework: How to Assess the Arctic From an Inuit Perspective: http://iccalaska.org/wp-icc/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Food-Security-Full-Technical-Report.pdf
- Inuit Circumpolar Council Alaska – Wildlife Management Summit Report (2018): http://iccalaska.org/media-and-reports/circumpolar-inuit-wildlife-management-summit/
- North Slope Borough Department of Wildlife Management – List of Subsistence User Co-Management Organizations: http://www.north-slope.org/departments/wildlife-management/co-management-organizations
- North Slope Science Initiative: http://northslope.org/about/
- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management – NPR-A Subsistence Advisory Panel: https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/alaska/npr-a_sap
- U.S. Department of the Interior – North Slope Subsistence Advisory Council: https://www.doi.gov/subsistence/regions/ns
Statewide
- Alaska Department of Fish and Game: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=home.main
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – Alaska Regional Office: https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/
- National Marine Mammal Laboratory: https://www.afsc.noaa.gov/nmml/
- Northwest Arctic Borough – Subsistence Mapping Project: https://www.nwabor.org/subsistence-mapping-program/
- Sea Ice for Walrus Outlook: https://www.arcus.org/search-program/siwo
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region: https://www.fws.gov/alaska/
International
- Greenland’s co-management website tool: https://eloka-arctic.org/pisuna-net/en/
- Arctic Council – Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna projects (e.g. Actions for Arctic Biodiversity 2013-2021): https://www.caff.is/