Marshall
Cultural Atlas
This collection of student work is from
Frank Keim's classes. He has wanted to share these works for others
to use as an example of Culturally-based curriculum and documentation. These
documents have been OCR-scanned. These are available
for educational use only.
(Alces
alces) The Moose
The moose is the largest member in
the deer family and in the world. They occur in suitable habitat from
the Stikine River in the Alaska panhandle to the Colville River on
the Arctic Slope. They're most abundant in the second growth birch
forests, timberline plateaus and along the major rivers of
Southcentral and Interior Alaska.
Moose are long-legged in the extreme,
short-bodied, with a drooping nose, a dewlap under the chin, no
apparent tail, mostly a brindled brown color, although this depends
on the season and the age of the animal. The hair of a newborn calf
is orange brown fading to a lighter rust color as it gets older.
Newborn calves weigh 28 to 35 pounds and grow over 300 pounds within
five months. Adult males in prime condition weigh from 1000 to 1600
pounds, and females weigh from 800 to 1200 pounds. Only the bulls
have antlers. The largest antlers in North America are found in
Alaska. In the wild, moose may live over 20 years old.
Moose breed in the fall, with "rut" activities coming late
in September and early October. Cow moose first breed when they are 16 to
28 months old. They begin to mature
at 16 months. Cows have twins and sometimes even triplets if there is
enough food. Most calves are born in muskeg areas, and the cow will
defend her newborn calf against even a grizzly bear. Calves begin
taking solid food a few days after birth and are weaned in the fall,
when the mother is ready to breed again.
During fall and winter, moose feed on
birch, willow, and aspen. In the springtime they feed on horsetail,
pond weeds, and grass. In the summer they feed on vegetation in
shallow ponds. Their main summer diet is the leaves of birch, willow,
alder, and aspen.
Moose is an important source of food
for Alaska Natives and once was used for clothing and implements.
Moose are also an important part of the Alaska landscape because
thousands of tourists photograph them.
Man's removal of mature timber
through logging and careless use of fire has been beneficial to
moose. Young birch and willows have created vast areas of high
quality moose habitat. The future will be bright for the species if
man learns not to overhunt them and to manipulate habitat so that too
many moose won't ruin future food supply.
By:Tatiana
Sergie
(Alces
alces) The Moose
Moose
Fact Sheet
Student
Stories
Stories
By Parents
Stories
By Elders
Stories
By Successful Hunters
Stories
By School Staff
"If
I were a Moose
"
Christmastime Tales
Stories real and imaginary about Christmas, Slavik, and the New Year
Winter, 1996 |
Christmastime Tales II
Stories about Christmas, Slavik, and the New Year
Winter, 1998 |
Christmastime Tales III
Stories about Christmas, Slavik, and the New Year
Winter, 2000 |
Summer Time Tails 1992 |
Summertime Tails II 1993 |
Summertime Tails III |
Summertime Tails IV Fall, 1995 |
Summertime Tails V Fall, 1996 |
Summertime Tails VI Fall, 1997 |
Summertime Tails VII Fall, 1999 |
Signs of the Times November 1996 |
Creative Stories From Creative Imaginations |
Mustang Mind Manglers - Stories of the Far Out,
the Frightening and the Fantastic 1993 |
Yupik Gourmet - A Book of
Recipes |
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M&M Monthly |
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Happy Moose Hunting! September Edition 1997 |
Happy Easter! March/April 1998 |
Merry Christmas December Edition 1997 |
Happy Valentines
Day! February Edition
1998 |
Happy Easter! March/April Edition 2000 |
Happy Thanksgiving Nov. Edition, 1997 |
Happy Halloween October 1997 Edition |
Edible and Useful Plants of Scammon
Bay |
Edible Plants of Hooper Bay 1981 |
The Flowers of Scammon Bay Alaska |
Poems of Hooper Bay |
Scammon Bay (Upward Bound Students) |
Family Trees and the Buzzy Lord |
It takes a Village - A guide for parents May 1997 |
People in Our Community |
Buildings and Personalities of
Marshall |
Marshall Village PROFILE |
Qigeckalleq Pellullermeng A
Glimpse of the Past |
Ravens
Stories Spring 1995 |
Bird Stories from Scammon Bay |
The Sea Around Us |
Ellamyua - The Great Weather - Stories about the
Weather Spring 1996 |
Moose Fire - Stories and Poems about Moose November,
1998 |
Bears Bees and Bald Eagles Winter 1992-1993 |
Fish Fire and Water - Stories about fish, global warming
and the future November, 1997 |
Wolf Fire - Stories and Poems about Wolves |
Bear Fire - Stories and Poems about Bears Spring,
1992 |
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