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Richard K. Nelson

3 books referenced

Books by Richard K. Nelson

Make Prayers to the Raven: A Koyukon View of the Northern Forest

Referenced in 1 episode

Ep. 411: Boned from the Right, Boned from the Left

February 06, 2023

Context:

Steve mentions anthropologist Richard K. Nelson's work documenting the Koyukon people's traditional hunting practices. He specifically references Nelson's documentation of the Koyukon belief that it was unethical to kill a bear any way other than digging it out of its den, and that shooting a bear above ground was not acceptable practice.

Shadows on the Koyukon

Referenced in 1 episode

Ep. 113: I'm Right And You're Wrong

April 23, 2018

Context:

The speaker asks 'Have you guys have red shadows on the koi cock by the anthropologist Richard Kane Nelson' during a discussion about hunting ethics. Later, the speaker references the book's content about the Koyukon people's practice of hunting bears by digging them out of their dens, using this as an example of how hunting ethics vary across cultures. The book is described as being about the Koyukon people and was written by anthropologist Richard K. Nelson.

Make Prayers to the Raven

Referenced in 1 episode

Ep. 041: Daniel, Wyoming. Steven Rinella talks with Janis Putelis, Chris Gil, and Garret Smith from the MeatEater Crew.

August 05, 2016

Context:

Discussed as a book by anthropologist Richard K. Nelson about the Koyukon people on the Koyukuk River. The speaker references it when discussing Native cultures' relationships to food, animals, and taboo systems, specifically mentioning their beliefs about drinking water and hunting bears.