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Alaska Native Cultures and Issues : Responses to Frequently Asked Questions /
Making up more than ten percent of Alaska's population, Native Alaskans are the state's largest minority group. Yet most non-Native Alaskans know surprisingly little about the histories and cultures of their indigenous neighbors, or about the important issues they face. This concise book c...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Fairbanks :
University of Alaska Press,
2010.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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| 505 | 0 | |a Table of Contents ; Identity, Language, and Culture; Who are Alaska's Native peoples?; What is important to know about Alaska Native cultures?; How many Native languages are there? It is important to save them?; Readings; Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and Corporations; What is the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA)?; How did Alaska Native corporations start up?; Do all Alaska Native people get dividends?; What do Alaska Native people think of ANCSA?; Readings; Subsistence and Relationship to Land, Waters, and Wildlife. | |
| 505 | 0 | |a Do Alaska's Native peoples want subsistence hunting and fishing rights that are different from non-Natives?Why are the land and waters so important to Native cultures?; What do the phrases ""traditional ways of knowing"" or ""traditional knowledge and wisdom"" mean?; How is climate change affecting Alaska Native communities? ; Do some Native corporations and organizations support drilling, mining, and logging on their lands?; Readings; Tribal Government; Are there tribal governments in Alaska?; Are there reservations in Alaska?; Why are there no casinos in the state?; Readings. | |
| 505 | 0 | |a Effects of ColonialismWhy do we hear so much about high rates of alcholism, suicide, and violence in many Alaska Native communities?; What is the Indian Child Welfare Act?; Readings; Education and Healthcare; How are traditional Alaska Native ways of educating young people different from non-Native educational practices?; Is the dropout rate for Alaska Native high school and college students higher than rates for other students?; Why are some scholarships for Alaska Native students only?; Do Alaska Native people get ""free"" medical care?; Readings; The Future. | |
| 505 | 0 | |a What does the future look like for Alaska Native communities and cultures?Where do we go from here?; Additional Resources; Alaska Native History Timelines; Cultural Sensitivity; Sources for Quotations Used in This Book; Index. | |
| 520 | |a Making up more than ten percent of Alaska's population, Native Alaskans are the state's largest minority group. Yet most non-Native Alaskans know surprisingly little about the histories and cultures of their indigenous neighbors, or about the important issues they face. This concise book compiles frequently asked questions and provides informative and accessible responses that shed light on some common misconceptions. With responses composed by scholars within the represented communities and reviewed by a panel of experts, this easy-to-read compendium aims to facilitate a deeper exploration an. | ||
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