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*Part 1: Take note of the following thoughts and questions from Dr. Marino's ethnography: she starts out by sharing her first and last flight into Shishmaref, initially as an outsider and later as a friend.

Think about the following: the methods she uses to begin her work as an anthropologist there;  the kinds of food that are considered traditional foods; the difficulties the Kigiqtaamiut face in relocating to nearby tribally-owned land;  the reasons why the Kigiqtaamiut continue to live on Sarichef Island; the  social systems and socioecological interactions that may be more problematic than natural disasters.

*Part 2: As you are introduced to Vaughan's family and the lawai'a take note about the following statements/questions: why the local populations are moving away from the coastal areas of Kaua'i; the concept of "home" and how it may differ from your own; the meaning of kuleana; how the community groups organize to perpetuate kuleana to the places they love;  the contrast that Vaughan describes between local people and the 'aina compared to the tourists' behavior; the purpose of the mo'olelos; Vaughan's stories that illustrate value in maintaining mutually respectful and interdependent familial relationships with the natural world.

* You do not need to post your notes in the DB, but you can refer to the books in your response.

Discussion Board Prompt: Part 3: When anthropologists or other's study people and cultures that they are not a part of, they often experience culture shock and may find themselves having difficulty acclimating to their new surroundings. This can be a very awkward and uncomfortable time in their lives. Now it is your opportunity to describe a time when you were not living at “home”* and possibly faced the same sort of emotions and discomfort that cultural anthropologists face. Considering the following questions, write a few paragraphs describing a situation when you were an outsider and how you coped with that situation. Perhaps it was due to relocating or traveling; perhaps from a study abroad class or deployment.

Think of a time where you were an outsider visiting a new place. Where did you go? How did you feel? Did you feel awkward? Was it difficult to interact with others? Did you speak the same language? If not, how did you communicate? Did you have an agenda or schedule? Why were you there? Were you alone or in a group? Was the currency different? Was the cuisine different than what you normally would eat? Did you eat anything you had never eaten before? Was the location in a different climate? Did you discover some differences between your cultural beliefs and theirs? How different was this experience than your normal way of living? What were your coping mechanisms?

After you have posted your experience, read other students' posts and respond to any that strike you as similar to your experience or perhaps very different than what you experienced. Did you use the same coping mechanisms or did another student have a strategy that you may use in the future?

*If you have not experienced a different place, think about a place that you could see yourself visiting as a reporter. Using the questions above how would you prepare for your visit?

Your initial response to the prompt should be at a minimum 500 words, and your response to a classmate’s post should be 150-200 words. Initial post is due by Thursday, July 23rd 11:59pm PST and response is due by Sunday July 26th , 11:59pm PST.

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