They came but could not conquer the struggle for environmental justice in Alaska Native communities / Diane J. Purvis.
| Author/creator | Purvis, Diane J. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2024] |
| Description | 276 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Struggle for environmental justice in Alaska Native communities |
| Contents | Introduction -- 1. Fish Camp to Picnic Bench, Aak'w Land -- 2. Aleutian Shores to Scorched Earth, World War II -- 3. Sealers to Slaves, the Pribil of Islands -- 4. Hunters to Reindeer Herders -- 5. Baleen to Bombs, Project Chariot -- 6. Boreal Forest to Floodplain, Rampart Dam -- 7. Etok versus Big Oil -- 8. A Whaling Captain and the World -- 9. When the Raven Flies with the Dove -- 10. The Day the Waters Died -- 11. Grandmother to Water Guardian -- 12. Fishing for Fines, the Kuskokwim River -- Epilogue: The Aftermath. |
| Abstract | "In "They Came but Could Not Conquer," Diane J. Purvis reveals the centuries-long histories of environmental destruction and settler violence against Alaska Natives and their villages by successive European empires and states: Russian, British, French, and American"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-271) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023031758 |
| ISBN | 9781496237576 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |