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Authentic Alaska: Voices of Its Native Writers (American Indian Lives)

by Susan B Andrews

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Publisher Comments:

In this lively and sometimes poignant collection of essays and autobiographies, nearly fifty Alaska Native writers tell of their unique way of life and bear witness to the sweeping cultural changes occurring in their lifetimes.

They explore a range of experiences and issues, including skinning a polar bear; traditional domestic and subsistence practices; marriage customs; alcoholism; the challenges and opportunities of modern education; balancing traditional and contemporary demands; discrimination; adapting to urban life; the treatment of Native peoples in school textbooks; and the social realities of speaking standard and “village” English.

With its fresh perspectives and unfailingly authentic voices, this collection is essential for an understanding of Alaska Native peoples today.

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About the Author

Susan B. Andrews and John Creed are award-winning journalists and associate professors in the humanities at the Chukchi campus of the University of Alaska in Kotzebue.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780803259331
Author:
Andrews, Susan
Author:
Creed, John
Author:
Andrews, Susan
Author:
Andrews, Susan B.
Publisher:
Bison Books
Location:
Lincoln :
Subject:
Biography
Subject:
Native American Studies
Subject:
Eskimos
Subject:
United States - State & Local
Subject:
Alaska
Subject:
Native American
Subject:
Eskimo literature
Subject:
Athapascan Indians
Subject:
Alaska Social conditions.
Subject:
Athapascan Indians -- Alaska -- Biography.
Subject:
Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies
Subject:
United States - State & Local - General
Subject:
General Social Science
Subject:
Eskimos -- Alaska -- Social life and customs.
Subject:
Eskimos -- Alaska -- Biography.
Subject:
Native American-General Native American Studies
Copyright:
1998
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series:
American Indian Lives
Series Volume:
1.
Publication Date:
19980131
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Illus., map
Pages:
180
Dimensions:
8.5 x 5.5 in 0.65 lb
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