Indigenous Engagement with the Alexander Archipelago Wolf: Cultural Context and Traditional Ecological Knowledge Final Report

Final Report

Submitted to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service by Sealaska Heritage Institute
Cooperative Agreement Number F22AC00887
December 31, 2023

The Service’s Species Status Assessment in response to a petition to list the Alexander Archipelago wolf under the ESA couldn’t have been adequately prepared without including the voices of Indigenous people who have a deep connection with the species and an understanding of wolves that differs from the Western scientific understanding.