Department
New Mexico Heritage Center
Organization
New Mexico State University
Email
awiget@nmsu.edu

Location

Las Cruces , New Mexico 88003
United States

Science Specialties

ethnography, Siberian peoples, hunting

Current Research

Recently completed traditional land-use study of hunting/fishing/gathering among the Yuganskiy Khanty of Western Siberia. Next year begin a cultural resources inventory and assessment of same community. Both in preparation for creating a proposed ethnoecological territory with protected area status.