ALASKA EXAM 1 QUESTIONS

Who has the most authority over children in matrilineal descent? (Aleut/Unangan) Father Mother's Brother Mother Mother's parents - Answer- Mother's Brother Select the two most important aspects of the Unangan culture? Whale and Sea Otter Spirits Polar bears The Baidarka Initiation ceremonies - Answer- Whale and Sea Otter Spirits The Baidarka Which animal was the most important to the Unangan/Aleut diet? Whales Halibut Steller Sea Lion - Answer- Steller Sea Lion How many Aleut/Unangan people were found mummified in several caves on Kagamil Island? 200 234 881 1,500 - Answer- 234 Describe the relationship the Unangan/ Aleut peoples had with the Russian explorers and Promyshlenniki and how it might have impacted their culture? - Answer- Promyshlenniki brought over fur trappers and traders interested in sea otter. And they used coercion to get the Unangan men to hunt for them. The Unangan men became the backbone of the Russian-American Company which controlled their activities and forced them to hunt. With the discovery of the Pribilof Islands and the Russian-American Company forced the relocation of the Unangan to harvest the seals. This led to warfare, starvation, and disease in the Unangan culture which left only 20% of the population after contact with Russians and Promyshlenniki.