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Honoring Children, Making Relatives: The Cultural Translation of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for American Indian and Alaska Native Families

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dolores Subia BigFoot
Beverly W. Funderburk
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 43, no. 4, Growing Roots: Native American Evidence-Based Practices, October-December 2011, pp. 309-318
Overview of evidence-based treatment model that has been re-worked to sustain Alaska Native traditional beliefs.
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Hope and Resilience: Suicide Prevention in the Arctic

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Organizing Committee
Peter Bjerregaard
Gert Mulvad
Flemming Stenz
Stina W. Berthelsen ... [et al.]
Looks at the recommendations that were generated by youth, researchers, practitioners and policy makers in four workshops during the seminar. "November 7-8, 2009. Conference Report"
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Hospitalizations Resulting from Dog Bite Injuries -- Alaska, 1991-2002

Alternate Title
Alaska Dog Bite Injury Hospitalizations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Louisa J. Castrodale
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 66, no. 4, September 2007, pp. 320-327
Concludes that hospitalization rates for dog bites were higher in Alaska, compared to rest of the United States.
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The Household as an Economic Unit in Arctic Aboriginal Communities, and its Measurement by Means of a Comprehensive Survey

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter J. Usher
Gérard Duaime
Edmund Searles
Social Indicators Research, vol. 61, no. 2, February 2003, pp. 175-202
Outlines a model of the household in mixed, subsistence-based economies; model is based factors including measurements of hunting, fishing, trapping and gathering.
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How Raven Marked the Land When the Earth Was New

Alternate Title
Comment Corbeau a marqué le territoire alors que la Terre était nouvelle
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ann Fienup-Riordan
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 215-241
Examines the role and actions of Raven in Yup’ik creation narratives and traditional stories; and how those stories are recorded in the place names and understandings of the land.
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How Raven Stole the Sun

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nancy Douglas
Kitty Eddy
Shgen George
Kathy Nielson
Hans Chester ... [et al.]

Retelling of a traditional Tlingit story also known as Box of Daylight or How Raven Brought Light to the World. Lesson plan intended for Grades K-5.

Related Material: Teacher Resource.

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How to Assess Food Security From an Inuit Perspective: Building a Conceptual Framework on How to Assess Food Security in the Alaskan Arctic Progress Report to the 2014 General Assembly

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Circumpolar Council-Alaska
Overview of project which gathered information from traditional knowledge holders to identify concepts and information needed to define Inuit food security and overarching drivers of security and insecurity.
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"How Will I Sew My Baskets?": Women Vendors, Market Art, and Incipient Political Activism in Anchorage, Alaska

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Molly Lee
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 3, Urban American Indian Womens Activism, Summer/Fall, 2003, pp. 583-592
Describes how through the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) crafts fair women are adjusting to urban living and that the fair, in addition to the money, is a place where social bonds are created and women learn to feel more empowered.
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HPV Genotypes Detected in Cervical Cancers from Alaska Women, 1980-2007

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet J. Kelly
Elizabeth R. Unger
Eileen F. Dunne
Neil Murphy
James Tiesinga
Kathy R. Koller Amy Swango-Wilson
Dina Philemonof
Xay Lounmala
Lauri E. Markowitz
Martin Steinau
Thomas Hennessy
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21115
Results found almost two-thirds of the cervical cancers had detectable HPV (human papillomavirus) types 16 or 18.
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Humanizing Security in the Arctic

Alternate Title
Occasional Publication Series (Canadian Circumpolar Institute) ; no. 68
E-Books
Author/Creator
Michelle Daveluy
Milton M. R. Freeman
Edna Elias
Katrin Annemarie Simon
Ron Elliott ... [et al.]
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Hunted and Honoured: Animal Representations in Precontact Masks from the Nunalleq Site, Southwest Alaska

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anna Mossolova
Rick Knecht
Edouard Masson-MacLean
Claire Houmard
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 43, no. 1/2, The Past in the Yup’ik Present: Archaeologies of Climate Change in Western Alaska, 2019, pp. 107-136

Using archaeological data to better understand the role of animals in precontact Yup'ik communities. 

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Hunters of the Northern Ice

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Milton M. R. Freeman
Arctic, vol. 23, no. 3, September 1970, pp. 209-210
Book review of: Hunters of the Northern Ice by Richard K. Nelson.
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Hyperboreal

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Shari M. Huhndorf
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 3, no. 1, 2016, pp. 149-150
Book review of: Hyperboreal by Joan Naviyuk Kane.
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Ice Window: Letters From a Bering Strait Village 1892-1902

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Carolyn D. Redl
Northern Review, no. 25/26, Governance in the Provincial Norths, Summer, 2005, pp. 226-229
Book review of, Ice Window: Letters From a Bering Strait Village 1892-1902 edited by Kathleen Lopp Smith and Verbeck Smith.
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Identifying Barriers to Healthcare Delivery and Access in the Circumpolar North: Important Insights for Health Professionals

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
S. Huot
H. Ho
A. Ko
S. Lam
P. Tactay
J. MacLachlan
R. K. Raanaas
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
A scoping literature review selected 43 articles published between 2005 and 2016; findings address 4 main themes relating to compromised access to healthcare: (1) the influence of physical geography, (2) healthcare provider-related barriers, (3) the importance of culture and language and (4) the impact of systemic factors.
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Identifying Community Needs and Resources in a Native Community: A Research Partnership in the Pacific Northwest

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lisa Rey Thomas
Dennis M. Donovan
Robin L. W. Sigo
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, [Indigenous Health Special Issue], April 2010, pp. 362-373
Contends that a Community Based/Tribally Based Participatory approach (CBPR/TPR) was the best practice approach and was congruent with the community's Tribal culture.
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Ilisagvik College Earns Accreditation Again

Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 20, no. 2, Native Green, Winter, 2008
Comments on the re-affirmation of Ilisagvik College in Barrow, Alaska following an 18 month review by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
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Ilisagvik Students Build Sustainable Arctic Home

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Elise Sereni Patkotak
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 21, no. 2, K-12 Education, Winter, 2009
Reports on a pilot project by students of an Alaskan College to build affordable and sustainable homes for the Arctic.
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Images From the Likeness House

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jennifer Cador
BC Studies, no. 172, Winter, 2011/2012, pp. 127-128
Book review of: Images From the Likeness House by Dan Savard. Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review, scroll to p. 127.
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Imaging the Arctic

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Eve D'Aeth
Northern Review, no. 21, Summer, 2000, pp. 139-142
Book review of: Imaging the Arctic edited by J. C. H. King and Henrietta Lidchi.
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Impact of Home Remediation and Household Education on Indoor Air Quality, Respiratory Visits and Symptoms in Alaska Native Children

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rosalyn Singleton
Aaron J. Salkoski
Lisa Bulkow
Chris Fish
Jennifer Dobson ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 77, 2018, p. article no. 1422669
Improving ventilation, replacing leaky woodstoves and providing education about indoor air quality (IAQ) and respiratory health resulted in reduced symptoms, lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) and school absenteeism in children with lung conditions.
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Implications of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gary C. Anders
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 25, no. 3, May 1986, pp. [12-21]
Discusses the rapid social change and long-term effects that undermined traditional self-sufficient Alaskan lifestyle including factors such as welfare dependence; and stresses strategies about education and community development are essential.
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Improving Health in the Arctic Region Through Safe and Affordable Access to Household Running Water and Sewer Services: An Arctic Council Initiative

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas W. Hennessy
Jonathan M. Bressler
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 75, 2016, p. article no. 31146
Looks at assessing the current status of water, sanitation services and health through the Arctic Council's Sustainable Development Working Group.
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Improving HIV Surveillance Among American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States: Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Center for HIV/AIDS
Viral Hepatitis
STD
and TB Prevention
Suggests five practices should be implemented dealing with routine testing protocols, identify providers serving patients; present AI/AN population reports separately; analyze information; send AI/AN HIV reports tribes and organizations that want the information.
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Improving the Oral Health of Alaska Natives

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eugene Sekiguchi
Albert H. Guay
L. Jackson Brown
Thomas J. Spangler
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 5, May 2005, pp. 769-773
Discusses the initiation of an effective program to prevent oral disease and improve the oral health status of Alaska Natives.
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Improving the Oral Health of Alaska Natives

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eugene Sekiguchi
Albert H. Guay
L. Jackson Brown
Thomas J. Spangler
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 5, May 2005, pp. 769-773
Comments on a strategy that combines addressing both current disease and prevention of the disease.
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In A Hungry Country

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Craig Mishler
Arctic, vol. 58, no. 3, 2005, pp. 316-317
Book review of: In A Hungry Country by Simon Paneak, edited by John Martin Campbell.
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In Honor of Nastáo: Kasaan Haida Elders Look to the Future

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeane T'Áawxíaa Breinig
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 25, no. 1, Spring, 2013, pp. 53-67
Discusses an oral history interview project aimed at preserving and reinvigorating cultural and spiritual traditions. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 53.
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In Search of the Bowhead Whale

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Bill Mason
Film chronicles a search for the bowhead whale as well as a history of commercial whaling. Duration: 49:25.
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In the Language of their Hearts: Emotions and Language Choice in Child-Parent Interaction, Insights from a Yupik Village

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daria Morgounova Schwalbe
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 45, no. 1/2, Chukotka: Understanding the Past, Contemporary Practices, and Perceptions of the Present, 2021, pp. 171-205

Looks at the importance of language to motivate, construct meanings, and create emotional connections for Indigenous communities.

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