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The Earth is Faster Now: Indigenous Observations of Arctic Environmental Change

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Jolly, Dyanna
Krupnik, Igor

2002

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Referenced by: ARCUS

Grade Level(s): 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Theme(s): Cultural Expression, Tribe/Community, Living in Place, Energy/Ecology, Applied Technology, Outdoor Survival, Exploring Horizons

You may download a low-resolution PDF of the front matter, including table of contents and list of contributors.

ARCUS has published a collection of ten papers describing contemporary efforts to document indigenous knowledge of environmental change in the Arctic. Compiled and edited by Igor Krupnik and Dyanna Jolly, "The Earth is Faster Now: Indigenous Observations of Arctic Environmental Change" is available from ARCUS for $20 U.S.This publication was supported by the NSF Arctic Social Sciences Program with additional support for increased distribution provided by the Arctic Studies Center, Smithsonian Institution.

The Earth is Faster Now reviews major individual studies on indigenous knowledge and climate change undertaken during the past few years, primarily in North America. The text is accompanied by local observations, quotations from interviews, personal observations, illustrations, and photographs. Contributors include well- known academic researchers and Native people from Canada, Finland, and the United States. The publication is designed to be useful to both researchers and communities as a tool for networking and communication.

For more information, contact ARCUS (907/474-1600; fax 907/474-1604; arcus@arcus.org).

More information can be found at http://www.arcus.org/EIFN/index.html

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