AUTHENTIC ALASKA by Susan B. Andrews, John Creed ( 9780803259331 )

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Title:

AUTHENTIC ALASKA
VOICES OF ITS NATIVE WRITERS

By:

Susan B. Andrews, John Creed

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

0803259336

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9780803259331

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Publisher:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA PRESS

Pub. date:

1 January, 1998

Series:

American Indian Lives

Pages:

180

Description:

A collection of essays and autobiographies that 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; adapting to urban life; and, more.

Synopsis:

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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Illus., map

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Bison Books

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