Mile 139 AEC Ry Showing Mud Slides

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AEC H59 HGK [on verso:] looking north on Birchwood Hill towards Eklutna. Alaska Railroad - Anchorage to Matanuska. Birchwood. [same image as B1970.x.002.35] [Dena'ina Elnena, Dena'ina Territory, Idlughet (Eklutna)]

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Mile 91, Turnagain Arm

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Anchorage Museum
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Eagle River Bridge Mile 127 1/2. A.E.C. Railway

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Anchorage Museum
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Land Stewardship
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Anchorage Museum
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Land Stewardship
Keywords: 
Railroads, A.E.C., Mile 139, Work Crew, Turnagain Arm, Eklutna, Anchorage, Matanuska, Railroad Equipment
Collections: 
Jack H. Floyd Collection
Original Date Description: 
Alaska Engineering Commission; Alaska Railroad
Creator: 
Selena Ortega-Chiolero
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Anchorage Museum
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Jack H. Floyd Collection
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B1957_005_179
Subject: 
Railroads, Cook Inlet, Construction, Natural Disasters
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AEC H59 HGK [on verso:] looking north on Birchwood Hill towards Eklutna. Alaska Railroad - Anchorage to Matanuska. Birchwood. [same image as B1970.x.002.35] 

Cultural Narrative: 

The development of the Alaska Railroad had a profound negative impact on Alaska Native Peoples. Although it was intended to connect communities across the state, the construction of the railroad led to an influx of new populations, the destruction of thousands of acres of pristine land, the creation of pollution where there was none, and in some cases, the diversion of waterways that disrupted salmon populations—an essential food source for Alaska Native Peoples. These destructive changes disrupted the Ahtna way of life, and their lasting effects continue to influence the work of the Tribe's Environmental Stewardship Department, which is dedicated to reversing this damage.

 

Traditional Knowledge: 

Mile 139 of the Alaska Railroad lies within the ancestral homelands of the Idlughet Qayeht’ana (Eklutna Village Dena’ina) and is also considered an extension of Nay'dini'aa Na' Kayax (Chickaloon Native Village) ancestral lands. Although these lands were never ceded and are no longer under the legal ownership of either Tribe, both Tribes, along with the broader Dena'ina and Ahtna communities, work collaboratively to ensure these lands are responsibly stewarded and that their history is appropriately acknowledged.

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Mile 91, Turnagain Arm

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Nay'dini'aa Na' Kayax
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Land Stewardship, Our Stories
Title: 
Mile 139 AEC Ry Showing Mud Slides
Protocol: 
Cets'e'tnaey (Iron People) - Public Access
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Nay'dini'aa Na' Kayax
Category: 
Land Stewardship, Our Stories
Keywords: 
Railroads, Work Crew, Turnagain Arm, Anchorage, Matanuska, Eklutna, Railroad Equipment, A.E.C., Mile 139
Original Date Description: 
Alaska Engineering Commission; Alaska Railroad
Creator: 
Selena Ortega-Chiolero
Contributor: 
Anchorage Museum
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Taking back control of how Indigenous stories are being told, accessed, and used is vital for the success of reclaiming Tribal sovereignty. Chickaloon Village Traditional Council (CVTC) recognizes that the cultural knowledge and heritage of Nay'dini'aa Na' Kayax is collective, and an intellectual legacy of a whole people accumulated over time and shared with other Ahtna Dene groups. Owing to disrupted histories around the documentation of these materials, we may not always have the full information about the Western tradition of the "copyright holder" of works in our collection. CVTC wants to be able to share these valuable materials responsibly as they are important connectors to our history and cultural heritage. CVTC policy is to make these materials available to the extent possible. CVTC continues to evaluate and monitor the rights of all its shared digital collections and welcomes public comments regarding these materials, especially from those who identify as members of the broader Ahtna Dene community.
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Anchorage Museum - Jack H. Floyd Collection
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AM_B1957_005_179
Subject: 
Railroads, Resource Extraction, Construction, Natural Disasters
Type: 
Digital Image
Format: 
Print Photograph