61 second film clip, color with audio track narration Clip showing the the operation of salmon fish traps. Narration describes techniques and impacts of fish trapping.
The Alaska History Nugget series was created in 2004-2005 as a...
On verso: "Sequla" Interior view of Aleutian dwelling, showing bunk with grass bedding, animal traps hanging along support post, kitchen table and utensils, alarm clock, lanterns, and matches
From text of document: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That for the purpose of protecting and conserving the fisheries of the United States...
Poles support radar equipment on hillside; Little Kiska Island in background; operating board in cave in small hill to right; on hillside are two 155mm shells removed from booby traps inside caves Photographer's number 5628
This is an image of Ordinance No. 2 which stipulated that two U. S. Senators and a Representative should be elected to serve as a " shadow" delegation until statehood. This Ordinance passed 15,011-9,556.
Additional comments from village presentations read: "They could be making fish traps under the ice or making a dam (blocking) for under-ice fishing. Blocking the channel diverts the fish."
Title from finding aid. Photograph shows a man standing with two fish traps on either side of him. Caption from finding aid reads "Fish traps Lower Yukon, Yukon Delta 1954-56". Location is the Yukon Delta, Alaska.