Contemporary Reindeer Herders on the Seward Peninsula : Realists with a Sense of History
This paper presents observations of reindeer herders on the Seward Peninsula, in Northwest Alaska. The herders’ interviews provide information and perspectives on herding today in light of their heritage in herding. Major periods of administrative history are used to frame the herders’ comments. The herders’ interviews help us understand how they see the current crisis in herding and provide ways for us to understand how reindeer herding can continue to be important to them in the future.