TABLE 1
REPORTS THAT QUANTIFY* CONSUMPTION OF SUBSISTENCE FOODS IN ALASKA
REFERENCE YEAR PARTICIPANTS AGE LOCATION FOODS
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Nobmann 1992 65 Siberian 40-87yrs. Gambell 30+ Native foods,
(1996) Yupiks 113+ non-Native
foods
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Murphy, 1987- 895 Eskimos >=20 yrs. Summary of 15 moose/caribou, seal/
et al 1988 Yukon-Kuskokwim walrus, salmon/fish,
(1995) communities: Akiak, birds, beaver, mouse
Akiachuk, Anvik, food, Eskimo potato,
Bethel, Eek, wild greens, berries,
Grayling, seal oil
Holy Cross, Kasigluk,
Kwethluk, Napakiak,
Napaskiak, Nunapitchuk,
Shageluk, Tuluksak,
Tuntutuliak
229 Athabascans >=20 yrs.
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Adler, 1987- 556 Eskimos >=40 yrs. Summary of 15 salmon, seal oil
et al 1988 Yukon-Kuskokwim
(1994) communities
110 Athabaskans >=40 yrs.
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Nobmann, 1987- 351 Alaska 21- Summary of 11 Fish, Agutuk and
(1992) 1988 Natives -60 yrs communities: 18 non-Native
Anchorage, foods
Bethel, Dillingham,
Kake, Kotzebue,
Kwigillingok, Mountain
Village, Pedro Bay,
Pilot Point, Selawik,
Sitka
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Nobmann 1987- 359 Alaska >=40 Summary of 11 communities number of
(1989) 1988 Natives yrs. Anchorage, Bethel, times 33
Dillingham, Kake, Kotzebue, Native foods
Kwigillingok, Mountain and 87 non-
Village, Pedro Bay, Pilot Native foods
Point, Selawik, Sitka eaten
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Thomas 1980 10 Alaska All ages Shaktoolik weights of 18
(1982?) Native foods
and non-
Native foods
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Heller 1956-61 4840 diet All ages Summaries of 11 Narrative of
villages: Akiak, Allakaket, 20+ species
and Scott records Hooper Bay, Huslia, by season,
Kasigluk, Napaskiak, summaries of
Newtok, Noatak, food groups
Point Hope, Shishmaref, e.g., meat,
Shungnak fish
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*Methods of quantification vary, including number of times a food is
eaten, proportion of nutrients from a food or food group, etc.