Discussion Questions: Living from the Land and Sea
- Explain why you think sharing of fish, wildlife, and other subsistence foods is a critical value among the indigenous Alaska Native peoples.
- What are some ways in which Alaska Native worldviews are the same as those in your community? What are some ways in which they differ?
- Does Western science seem compatible or incompatible with the Alaska Native ways of life described in this video? What about modern technology? Explain.
- Discuss with other students how global warming could impact the predictive knowledge that indigenous Alaska Native peoples apply when engaging in subsistence activities.