Island folk : the people of Isle Royale / Peter Oikarinen.
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Island folk : the people of Isle Royale / Peter Oikarinen.
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Publication Information:
Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2022]
©2008
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1 online resource (ix, 172 pages) : illustrations, map.
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"Originally published in 1979 by Isle Royale Natural History Association, Houghton, Michigan"--Title page verso.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Contents:
Preface : then and now -- A pinch of history -- John T. Skadberg -- Ingeborg Holte -- Einer Ekmark -- Stanley Sivertson -- Roy Oberg -- Milford and Myrtle Johnson -- The McPherrens -- Glen Merritt -- Grant Merritt -- Elizabeth Kemmer, E.K -- Westy and Bylo Farmer -- Clint Maxwell -- Howard "Buddy" Sivertson -- Pete Edisen -- Elaine Rude -- A typical herring net setup -- Lake trout, whitefish, and ciscoe nets -- A typical hook-line system.
Summary:
Explores the lives of the residents of Isle Royale, Michigan, before the National Parks Service took it over, and describes the evolution from quiet working fishing village to a national park. Examines the complicated relationship between the people who live on the island and the National Parks Service, and discusses the challenge of trying to balance conservation and ecology along with the preservation of human history and culture. Includes black-and-white photographs and a map.
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