Community & Culture Resources
Dena’ina history documentation, ethnographies, subsistence harvest studies, traditional wild plant guides, and Tyonek Grown harvest recipes.
Living Traditions of the People of the Beach
The Tebughna people have stewarded the western shores of Cook Inlet since time immemorial. This collection preserves anthropological surveys, State of Alaska subsistence harvest records, traditional language documents, and seasonal harvest recipes celebrating traditional foods and cold-hardy agriculture.
Dena’ina History & Ethnographic Research
Exhaustive scholarly and tribal histories exploring village origins, archaeological excavation sites, and ancestral travel routes.
Overview of Dena’ina Prehistory
Examines prehistoric Dena’ina settlement chronologies, tool-making traditions, house pit excavations, and maritime adaptation across Western Cook Inlet.
Read Document in Adobe CloudWest Cook Inlet Ethnographic Overview & Assessment
Comprehensive anthropological monograph documenting Tebughna family lineages, trails, territorial boundaries, place names, and seasonal resource use from Redoubt Bay to Beluga.
Read Document in Adobe CloudSubsistence Harvest Research & Technical Papers
Official Alaska Department of Fish & Game Division of Subsistence technical papers documenting harvest volumes, economic valuation, and customary sharing networks.
Harvest and Use of Wild Resources in Tyonek, Alaska (2013)
In-depth household survey recording total community harvest pounds of salmon, moose, marine invertebrates, harbor seals, waterfowl, and wild plants, documenting 98% household participation in subsistence sharing networks.
View Technical PaperOverview of Subsistence Salmon Fisheries in Tyonek Subdistrict & Yentna River
Historical escapement benchmarks, permit regulations, net mesh rules, and annual catch statistics for the early-run Tyonek subsistence Chinook fishery on the Beluga mudflats.
View Technical PaperUpper Cook Inlet Subsistence & Personal Use Fisheries (1996)
Foundational regulatory filing establishing the customary and traditional use (C&T) findings that protect Tebughna priority harvest rights in West Cook Inlet.
View Technical PaperUse of Moose and Other Wild Resources in Tyonek and Upper Yentna Areas
Pioneering subsistence survey chronicling winter moose hunting camps, Beluga River dog-team transport routes, and cooperative distribution among tribal families.
View Technical PaperTyonek Grown & Traditional Harvest Recipe Cards
Delicious, healthy recipes designed for vegetables grown in Tyonek’s high-tunnel gardens and paired with wild Cook Inlet salmon and wild game.
Beautiful Roasted Beets
Golden and chioggia beets roasted with cold-pressed olive oil, fresh garden rosemary, and sea salt. Packed with nitric oxide boosters and betalains.
Garden Potato Salad
Freshly dug Tyonek magic myrna and norland red potatoes tossed with chopped scallions, fresh garden dill, and a creamy whole-grain mustard dressing.
Rhubarb Syrup
Tart and vibrant deep red syrup extracted from fresh sub-arctic rhubarb stalks, sweetened with raw cane sugar. Ideal for sparkling water, glazes, and pancakes.
Kale Sautéed Corn
Tender winterbor and lacinato kale ribboned and pan-seared with sweet corn kernels, garlic cloves, and toasted sunflower seeds.
Kohlrabi Coleslaw
Crisp julienned kohlrabi bulbs and garden carrots dressed in a tangy apple cider vinegar and honey vinaigrette. Crisp, refreshing, and high in vitamin C.
Salmon Zucchini Kabobs
Wild Cook Inlet King or Silver salmon cubes skewered with fresh greenhouse zucchini medallions and red onion, grilled over alder charcoal.
Dena’ina Ethnobotany Interactive Field Guide
Discover edible and medicinal plants cultivated and harvested across the Tyonek District.
🌿 Tebughna Ethnobotany & Native Plant Guide
Exploring traditional Alaskan plants gathered across the Tyonek District, combining indigenous ecological knowledge with natural resource conservation.
Fiddlehead Fern (Ostrich Fern)
Dena'ina: "Ch'ixht'i" (Matteuccia struthiopteris)
Harvested in early spring before fronds unfurl. High in iron, potassium, and vitamins A & C. Prepared by boiling and sautéing.
Labrador Tea (Hudson's Bay Tea)
Dena'ina: "Lida K'el'i" (Rhododendron groenlandicum)
Aromatic evergreen leaves steeped as a traditional soothing herbal tea for respiratory health and cold remedies.
Wild Salmonberry
Dena'ina: "Q'adaxht'i" (Rubus spectabilis)
Juicy golden and ruby berries gathered in mid-summer. Eaten fresh, preserved into jams, or mixed with wild salmon dishes.
Alaskan Wild Raspberry
Dena'ina: "Dach'ekh" (Rubus strigosus)
Harvested along stream banks and high tunnel perimeters for high-vitamin summer snacks and traditional desserts.