Alaska OCS (Outer Continental Shelf) Social and Economic Studies Program. Technical Report Number 96. Ethnographic Study and Monitoring Methodology of Contemporary Economic Growth, Socio-Cultural Change and Community Development in Nuiqsut, Alaska

摘要

The report is a case study of the community of Nuiqust, Alaska. It is a traditional Village on the North Slope of Alaska. It was resettled in April 1973. The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and the formation of the North Slope Borough (NSB) created a fiscal, social, and political environment to make it a viable undertaking. Many of the founding families were closely related. Approximately 2/3 of the 170 settlers remain among the present 270 village residents. Oil development, as such, has little direct effect on Nuiqust. Few Inupiats work for Oil Companies. However, the money which supports the community is derived from oil through taxes imposed by the NSB on facilities at Prudhoe Bay. Subsistence is a primary activity in the community, and oil activities (both onshore and offshore) are perceived by the Inupiats as having adverse impacts, both in terms of numbers and access.