Richard L Bland
Biographic Data
| ID | 93305 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard L Bland |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard L |
| FAMILY NAME | Bland |
| SIGNATURE | BLAND R L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oregon |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 35 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Russian Colonization of Alaska
Social Protest in Russian America
This article analyzes social protest in the Russian colonies in Alaska and Northern California. The main reasons for protests were the actions of the colonial administration or abuse by its representatives, along with dissatisfaction with the financial situation, rules, conditions, and remuneration for labor, as well as shortages of commodities and food for a considerable part of the population of the Russian colonies. Protest activity in Russian…
On the Kenai in Extreme Northwest America
Russian Colonization of Alaska
Russian Resistance to Human Sacrifice among the Tlingit Indians (1819-1867)
Sacrifice of slaves among the Tlingit Indians, who lived in southeastern Alaska, had a ritual character and was part of their traditional culture. Slaves were sacrificed during special ceremonies—potlaches. Initially, the Russians, coming into the lands of the Tlingit at the end of the 18th century, did not interfere in their customs or try to prevent ritual slayings. Only at the end of the 1810s, when rather well-educated and humane naval office…
Russian Colonization of Alaska
Deserters and Fugitives in Russian America
Desertion, as a specific social phenomenon, occurred over the extent of almost the whole period of existence of the Russian colonies in Alaska (18th century–1867). Some attempts at desertion were successful; others suffered failure. At the same time, “external” desertion, outside the boundaries of Russian America, absolutely prevailed. Sometimes fugitives voluntarily returned to Alaska; other times they were brought by force. Deserters usually ac…
The Russians Are Coming
In 1974, William S. Laughlin, who had been excavating on Anangula Island, one of the earliest prehistoric sites in the Aleutian Islands, invited Aleksei P. Okladnikov, the grand master of archaeology in Northeast Asia, to visit and take part in fieldwork. Okladnikov managed to get permission to come to the USA bringing along four researchers, mostly his former Ph.D. students. One of those, Aleksandr K. Konopatsky, kept a diary of their travels an…
The Fate of the Eyak Indians in Russian America (1783-1867)
This article is dedicated to the dramatic history of the small tribe of Eyak Indians during the period when Alaska belonged to the Russian Empire. The article was written with the use of archival data, published documents, notes of contemporaries, the use of statistics, materials of field research of ethnographers, native legends, and a broad circle of scholarly literature in the Russian, English, and German languages. The article examines contro…
Cultural Borrowings of Russians from the Natives of Alaska in the 18th and 19th Centuries
This article is dedicated to an analysis of Russian cultural borrowings from the Natives of Alaska and Aleutian Islands during the second half of the 18th century until 1867, when these territories were sold to the USA. As this research shows, the Russians, in the process of their colonization of the New World, borrowed objects of a predominantly utilitarian character in the sphere of material culture. Most of these borrowings took place in the 1…
The Specific Character of Professional Statuses of Finns in Russian America
Research Article| April 01 2016 The Specific Character of Professional Statuses of Finns in Russian America Andrei V. Grinëv; Andrei V. Grinëv Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Richard L. Bland Richard L. Bland Translator Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scandinavian Studies (2016) 88 (1): …
Another Version of the Wreck of the Neva
As 1813 dawned, Alexander Andreevich Baranov had been chief director of the Russian-American Company (RAC) since its inception in 1799. Having been in Russian America for 23 years, he had wanted to go home to Russia for some time and had petitioned the RAC board of directors several times to replace him. In 1810, the Board of Directors had sent Collegiate Assessor Ivan Gavrilovich Kokh (Johann Koch) to replace Baranov. However, while the ship was…
Alphonse Louis Pinart in Alaska
In the late 1800s European exploration of the “unknown” parts of the world was being conducted in attempts to obtain lands for their various empires but especially lands that produced wealth. The rush was on to acquire valuable resources. This included the Northwest Coast of North America. As Europeans arrived, native cultures began to disappear. Scholars became interested in saving the remaining vestiges of native cultures. France was represente…
Some Aspects of Warfare of the Reindeer Lamut in the 17th Century
Various aspects of warfare among the Reindeer Lamut (Even) of 17th-century Russia are examined with emphasis placed on reindeer-mounted archers. The Even were famous archers whose main long-range weapons were composite bows and various arrows, while spears and palmy were weapons used for close battle. Warriors were protected by two kinds of lamellar armor as well as a plate helmet. The militia from various Even clans consisted of 300 to 1000 warr…
The Stone Age of Chukotka, Northeastern Siberia (New Materials)
This work introduces all the multicomponent artifact complexes from the Stone Age Chukotkan archaeological sites (north-eastern Siberia) discovered by the author so that researchers can have a broad access to them. Illustrative material has been selected (including those objects that are few in number, as well as isolated finds) in order to give this work the character of a primary source
A Brief Survey of the Russian Historiography of Russian America of Recent Years
Many people have written about the history of the Russian-American Company (RAC), some for scholars, others for a lay audience. Numerous writers have been Americans and Europeans who have had access to the records of the RAC that are held in the U.S. National Archives. But more records-preserved in Russia-were rarely accessible to Western scholars until the end of the Cold War. Dr. Andrei V. Grinëv is one of the leading authorities on the history…
Another Look at the Pegtymel' Petroglyphs
Petroglyphs are a relatively common form of prehistoric communication, in the sense that those who drew the petroglyphs knew what they meant, as no doubt did many of their fellow tribesmen who viewed them. The meaning or significance of these images, however, was generally specific to the individual or group that created them. There was never a cross-cultural standardization of symbols and as a result much of the meaning of many petroglyph series…
Petr Pavlovich Doroshin in Russian America
In the early 1800s the Russian-American Company was in search of valuable minerals, especially gold, to bolster its waning economy based on furs. Geologist Petr P. Doroshin was sent to Alaska to find these minerals. While there he spent time in the community of Nuchek in the Gulf of Alaska, where he heard and recorded various accounts by the local natives. These accounts vary from traditional stories about sea monsters to the narrative of the rec…
The Tlingit Indians in Russian America, 1741-1867
1: The Tlingit Indians Prior to contact with Europeans 2: The History of Tlingit Relations with Europeans in Russian America 3: The Influence of European Contacts on Tlingit Culture in Russian America
Reflections on the Fate of Alexei Chirikov's Missing Men
The Russian crew from Captain Alexei Chirikov's ship Sv. Pavel went missing on the American shore in 1741. This article examines the question of their fate, arguing that the men sought refuge among the Tlingit, who occupied the Alaskan coastline where the men went ashore. The article hypothesizes on the fate of the crew, using historic documents, modern sources written in Russian and English, as well as Tlingit oral history
E-mail for English teaching
Translation of Traugott Bromme's Handbook
Holocene prehistory of the northernmost north Pacific
Holocene prehistory of the northernmost north Pacific
Another Look at the Pegtymel' Petroglyphs
Petroglyphs are a relatively common form of prehistoric communication, in the sense that those who drew the petroglyphs knew what they meant, as no doubt did many of their fellow tribesmen who viewed them. The meaning or significance of these images, however, was generally specific to the individual or group that created them. There was never a cross-cultural standardization of symbols and as a result much of the meaning of many petroglyph series…
Alphonse Louis Pinart in Alaska
In the late 1800s European exploration of the “unknown” parts of the world was being conducted in attempts to obtain lands for their various empires but especially lands that produced wealth. The rush was on to acquire valuable resources. This included the Northwest Coast of North America. As Europeans arrived, native cultures began to disappear. Scholars became interested in saving the remaining vestiges of native cultures. France was represente…
Holocene prehistory of the northernmost north Pacific
Translation of Traugott Bromme's Handbook
E-mail for English teaching
The Tlingit Indians in Russian America, 1741-1867
1: The Tlingit Indians Prior to contact with Europeans 2: The History of Tlingit Relations with Europeans in Russian America 3: The Influence of European Contacts on Tlingit Culture in Russian America
Reflections on the Fate of Alexei Chirikov's Missing Men
The Russian crew from Captain Alexei Chirikov's ship Sv. Pavel went missing on the American shore in 1741. This article examines the question of their fate, arguing that the men sought refuge among the Tlingit, who occupied the Alaskan coastline where the men went ashore. The article hypothesizes on the fate of the crew, using historic documents, modern sources written in Russian and English, as well as Tlingit oral history
Petr Pavlovich Doroshin in Russian America
In the early 1800s the Russian-American Company was in search of valuable minerals, especially gold, to bolster its waning economy based on furs. Geologist Petr P. Doroshin was sent to Alaska to find these minerals. While there he spent time in the community of Nuchek in the Gulf of Alaska, where he heard and recorded various accounts by the local natives. These accounts vary from traditional stories about sea monsters to the narrative of the rec…
The Stone Age of Chukotka, Northeastern Siberia (New Materials)
This work introduces all the multicomponent artifact complexes from the Stone Age Chukotkan archaeological sites (north-eastern Siberia) discovered by the author so that researchers can have a broad access to them. Illustrative material has been selected (including those objects that are few in number, as well as isolated finds) in order to give this work the character of a primary source
A Brief Survey of the Russian Historiography of Russian America of Recent Years
Many people have written about the history of the Russian-American Company (RAC), some for scholars, others for a lay audience. Numerous writers have been Americans and Europeans who have had access to the records of the RAC that are held in the U.S. National Archives. But more records-preserved in Russia-were rarely accessible to Western scholars until the end of the Cold War. Dr. Andrei V. Grinëv is one of the leading authorities on the history…
Another Look at the Pegtymel' Petroglyphs
Petroglyphs are a relatively common form of prehistoric communication, in the sense that those who drew the petroglyphs knew what they meant, as no doubt did many of their fellow tribesmen who viewed them. The meaning or significance of these images, however, was generally specific to the individual or group that created them. There was never a cross-cultural standardization of symbols and as a result much of the meaning of many petroglyph series…
Alphonse Louis Pinart in Alaska
In the late 1800s European exploration of the “unknown” parts of the world was being conducted in attempts to obtain lands for their various empires but especially lands that produced wealth. The rush was on to acquire valuable resources. This included the Northwest Coast of North America. As Europeans arrived, native cultures began to disappear. Scholars became interested in saving the remaining vestiges of native cultures. France was represente…
Some Aspects of Warfare of the Reindeer Lamut in the 17th Century
Various aspects of warfare among the Reindeer Lamut (Even) of 17th-century Russia are examined with emphasis placed on reindeer-mounted archers. The Even were famous archers whose main long-range weapons were composite bows and various arrows, while spears and palmy were weapons used for close battle. Warriors were protected by two kinds of lamellar armor as well as a plate helmet. The militia from various Even clans consisted of 300 to 1000 warr…
Another Version of the Wreck of the Neva
As 1813 dawned, Alexander Andreevich Baranov had been chief director of the Russian-American Company (RAC) since its inception in 1799. Having been in Russian America for 23 years, he had wanted to go home to Russia for some time and had petitioned the RAC board of directors several times to replace him. In 1810, the Board of Directors had sent Collegiate Assessor Ivan Gavrilovich Kokh (Johann Koch) to replace Baranov. However, while the ship was…
Cultural Borrowings of Russians from the Natives of Alaska in the 18th and 19th Centuries
This article is dedicated to an analysis of Russian cultural borrowings from the Natives of Alaska and Aleutian Islands during the second half of the 18th century until 1867, when these territories were sold to the USA. As this research shows, the Russians, in the process of their colonization of the New World, borrowed objects of a predominantly utilitarian character in the sphere of material culture. Most of these borrowings took place in the 1…
The Specific Character of Professional Statuses of Finns in Russian America
Research Article| April 01 2016 The Specific Character of Professional Statuses of Finns in Russian America Andrei V. Grinëv; Andrei V. Grinëv Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Richard L. Bland Richard L. Bland Translator Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scandinavian Studies (2016) 88 (1): …
The Russians Are Coming
In 1974, William S. Laughlin, who had been excavating on Anangula Island, one of the earliest prehistoric sites in the Aleutian Islands, invited Aleksei P. Okladnikov, the grand master of archaeology in Northeast Asia, to visit and take part in fieldwork. Okladnikov managed to get permission to come to the USA bringing along four researchers, mostly his former Ph.D. students. One of those, Aleksandr K. Konopatsky, kept a diary of their travels an…
The Fate of the Eyak Indians in Russian America (1783-1867)
This article is dedicated to the dramatic history of the small tribe of Eyak Indians during the period when Alaska belonged to the Russian Empire. The article was written with the use of archival data, published documents, notes of contemporaries, the use of statistics, materials of field research of ethnographers, native legends, and a broad circle of scholarly literature in the Russian, English, and German languages. The article examines contro…
Russian Colonization of Alaska
Deserters and Fugitives in Russian America
Desertion, as a specific social phenomenon, occurred over the extent of almost the whole period of existence of the Russian colonies in Alaska (18th century–1867). Some attempts at desertion were successful; others suffered failure. At the same time, “external” desertion, outside the boundaries of Russian America, absolutely prevailed. Sometimes fugitives voluntarily returned to Alaska; other times they were brought by force. Deserters usually ac…
Russian Colonization of Alaska
Russian Resistance to Human Sacrifice among the Tlingit Indians (1819-1867)
Sacrifice of slaves among the Tlingit Indians, who lived in southeastern Alaska, had a ritual character and was part of their traditional culture. Slaves were sacrificed during special ceremonies—potlaches. Initially, the Russians, coming into the lands of the Tlingit at the end of the 18th century, did not interfere in their customs or try to prevent ritual slayings. Only at the end of the 1810s, when rather well-educated and humane naval office…
Social Protest in Russian America
This article analyzes social protest in the Russian colonies in Alaska and Northern California. The main reasons for protests were the actions of the colonial administration or abuse by its representatives, along with dissatisfaction with the financial situation, rules, conditions, and remuneration for labor, as well as shortages of commodities and food for a considerable part of the population of the Russian colonies. Protest activity in Russian…
On the Kenai in Extreme Northwest America
Russian Colonization of Alaska
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