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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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| Langue: | Inglés |
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Fairbanks :
University of Alaska Press,
2010.
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Table des matières:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.