Dorothy John
When asked about each of the seasons, what is a trend Dorothy says is happening to the weather?
What is “It’s getting warmer” or “The weather is changing fast”?
Why do the Porcupine Caribou herds not traverse the same trails and rivers anymore?
What is they lost their elders or the lichen is growing slower?
According to Allen, why are the clouds not as white?
What is too many “jet planes”?
Tim says this species of animal has spiked in the last five years
What are “salmon”?
Why is it getting harder for Robert to drive his boat on the Chandalar River?
What is the river is getting shallower/sinking/willow overgrowth/erosion?
Dorothy says these two types of vegetation are “really growing good” now compared to the past.
What are bushes and trees?
What does Gilbert cite as “killing a lot of birds”?
Bobby explains that filing these out are important for tracking fish populations, but many Native communities don‘t.
What are ”harvest reports”?
Tim says the water table has changed, rising in some places and dropping in others, due to this recent climate event
What are “recent fires”?
Robert compares how this structural disturbance has both caused human displacement and altered Caribou migration routes
What is the pipeline?
Dorothy says springtime used to be noisy because of all the animals, but now “it’s a died off”. What does she blame for causing this?
What is not enough snow in winter?
Why don’t the Gwich’in work with Fish and Wildlife more?
What is ”they got scientists and everything, so they don’t listen to us”?
What is “too many laws to it”?
Tim says that harsh climate change impacts won’t destroy Gwich’in subsistence values because they’re “going to survive far greater than most.” What are key Gwich’in cultural values and strengths that lead him to believe that?
What is their adaptability and traditional ecological knowledge?
What ethical obligation/rule did the elders and Robert highlight as being important to a reciprocal relationship with the land and their food?
what is “bring everything back”?