essay

The spirits of the Chugash people of Alaska are at rest once again

sacred sites, sacred places • London • Published In 1994 • Pages: 209-216

By: Johnson, John F. C..

Abstract

This article describes the exposure of various prehistoric sites in the Chugach region as the result of the major earthquake and the tital wave that followed that swept the area in 1964, and the subsequent looting of these sites by workers sent into the region to clean up the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1969. Johnson discusses in particular the removal of the human remains from an early grave site and their reburial by the Chugach people in 1990, as well as other reburials that followed. The author notes that many of the artifacts and remains from these various archaeological sites have found their way into museum collections throughout the United States and that he has been instrumental in getting many of these remains returned to the Chugach for reburial.

HRAF PubDate

2005

Region

North America

Sub Region

Arctic and Subarctic

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Unknown

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

John Beierle ; 2004

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

3000 B.C.-1990s A.D.

Coverage Place

Chugach region, Prince William Sound and the lower Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, United States

Notes

John F. C. Johnson

LCCN

93033400

LCSH

Chugach Eskimos