Kaniligauraq Creek

Summary: 
A drainage on the south end of the Kivalina Lagoon. It was open to the ocean in the past, but is now closed up.
Traditional Knowledge: 

Austin Swan Sr. says there are lots of whitefish spawning in the creek and the drainage is a great place to pick sourdock in the summer.

People: 
Austin Swan Sr.
Location: 
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Community: 
People of Kivalina
Category: 
Territory, Land Use, Places, Kivalina Iñupiaq, History, Subsistence, Gathering, Summer
Summary: 
An important subsistence campsite and great place for blueberries and salmon berries.
Community: 
People of Kivalina
Protocol: 
People of Kivalina Global Public
Category: 
Ecology and Environment, Fish, Rivers, Territory, Place Names, Occupation and Use, Places, Kivalina Iñupiaq, History, Culture, Language, Subsistence, Gathering, Summer
Keywords: 
Whitefish, Seagull, Mallard, Trumpeter Swan, Sandhill Crane, Sourdock
Collection: 
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Original Date: 
2018 Jun 9th
Creator: 
Author: 
Griff