Regions: South Slave Region
| Principal Investigator: | Sharp, Karen (2) |
| Licence Number: | 13545 |
| Organization: | Simon Fraser University, Department of Archaeology |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2004
2003
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| Issued: | Aug 19, 2003 |
| Project Team: | Dr. Brian |
Objective(s): The objective of this research is to obtain information on traditional Dene hunting and food preservation techniques. This work is part of the researcher's Ph.D. dissertation research. This information is relevant for understanding the role that storage plays in choosing subsistence and mobility strategies, as well as aiding in archaeological interpretations of the minimum requirements necessary for storage behaviours at high latitude regions. Transportation to and from the site will be by bush plane from Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan. Motor boat and canoe will be used for transportation at the site. The research team will spend one month in the bush, observing through participant observation the food acquisition (caribou and various fish species), butchering, preservation and storage of caribou meat. Activities will be videotaped, times in the various tasks recorded, and weights taken of the meat processed for storage. Interviews will be tape recorded. Interviews will address the issues of food acquisition, primarily caribou and fish, as well as other aspects of subsistence normally obtained by the Dene when living off the land.
