Lithic Technology at Linda's Point, Healy Lake, Alaska

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Angela M. Younie
Thomas E. Gillispie
Arctic, vol. 69, no. 1, March 2016, pp. 79-98
Description
Results of analysis at site of the earliest known human occupation in Alaska reveal that the location was inhabited longer than previously thought.
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Local Perspectives of the Ability of HIA Stakeholder Engagement to Capture and Reflect Factors That Impact Alaska Native Health

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jen Jones
Nancy A. Nix
Elizabeth Hodges Snyder
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 73, 2014, p. article no. 24411
Description
Comments on five recommendations to use as a starting point to better involve Indigenous peoples in the health impact assessment of resource development.
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Locally Harvested Foods Support Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Sufficiency in an Indigenous Population of Western Alaska

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bret Luick
Andrea Bersamin
Judith S. Stern
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 73, 2014, p. article no. 22732
Description
Contends that despite living at a high latitude, with limited sun exposure, the Yup'ik population is provided with adequate vitamin D found in locally harvested food.
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Lower Respiratory Tract Infection Hospitalizations Among American Indian/Alaska Native Children and the General United States Child Population

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eric M. Foote
Rosalyn J. Singleton
Robert C. Holman
Sara M. Seeman
Claudia A. Steiner ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, 2015, p. article no. 29256
Description
Concludes that while the lower respiratory tract infection associated hospitalization rate declined, the American Indian/Alaska Native child rate remained higher that the general U.S. child population rate.
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Maintaining and Renewing Native Languages

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jon Reyhner
Edward Tennant
Bilingual Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 2, Spring, 1995, pp. 279-304
Description
Discusses results of Navajo and Yup'ik school-based maintenance and language renewal efforts and tribal and national language policies.
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The Man Who Swam With Beavers

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Eric Heyne
The Northern Review, no. 23, Special Issue: [Northern Communities and the State], Summer, 2001, pp. 190-191
Description
Book review of: The Man Who Swam With Beavers by Nancy Lord.
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The Management of Fisheries and Oceans in Canada's Western Arctic: Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bill Rompkey
Dennis Glen Patterson
Ethel M. Cochrane
Roméo Dallaire
Elizabeth Hubley ... [et al.]
Description
Discusses the Department of Fisheries and Oceans role in the ongoing stewardship of northern aquatic resources; the emerging development opportunities; and the consequences of climate change and economic development for wildlife in the North, including fish and their habitat.
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Many Strong Voices: Climate Change and Equity in the Arctic

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Crump
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, Climate Change and Indigenous People, 2008, pp. 24-33
Description
Examines similarities and the development of an alliance between Arctic and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Information will help decision makers safeguard regional social, economic and natural systems.
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Mapping Indigenous Lands

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mac Chapin
Zachary Lamb
Bill Threlkeld
Annual Review of Anthropology, vol. 34, 2005, pp. 619-638
Description
Discusses the growth and dissemination of Indigenous mapping methodologies in various parts of the world and the GIS technology's influence on Indigenous peoples.
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Masks and Headgear of Native American Ritual/Theatre on the Northwest Coast

Alternate Title
Masks and Headgear of Native American Ritual / Theatre on the Northwest Coast
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet Snyder Neil
Theatre Journal, vol. 38, no. 4, 1986, pp. 453-462
Description
Presents 19th century facemasks and regalia for ceremony and performance used by the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian peoples of the Pacific Northwest.
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Math in a Cultural Context [MCC]: Two Case Studies of a Successful Culturally Based Math Project

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Lipka
Maureen P. Hogan
Joan Parker Webster
Evelyn Yanez
Barbara Adams
... [et al.]
Anthropology and Education Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 4, December 2005, pp. 367-385
Description
Examines the experiences of two novice teachers, one a cultural "insider" and one an "outsider", with a program based on Yup'ik cultural norms and knowledge.
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Meaning in Mud: Yup'ik Eskimo Girls at Play

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathleen Bennett DeMarrais
Patricia A. Nelson
Jill H. Baker
Anthropology & Education Quarterly, vol. 23, no. 2, June 1992, pp. 120-144
Description
Describes storyknifing, a traditional form of storytelling.
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Measuring Impacts: A Review of Frameworks, Methodologies and Indicators for Assessing Socio-Economic Impacts of Resource Activity in the Arctic

Alternate Title
Gap Analysis Report (Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic) ; no.3
ReSDA Gap Analysis Report ; no.3
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrey Petov
Description
Reviews frameworks, systems of indicators, and details of key studies with a focus on methodologies that are part of socio-economic impact assessment procedures.
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Medicine River

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Marybeth Westman
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 14, no. 4, Women of the North, Fall, 1994, pp. 115-116
Description
Book review of: Medicine River by Thomas King.
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Mental Health, Substance Use and Suicidal Behaviour Among Young Indigenous People in the Arctic: A Systematic Review

Alternate Title
Mental Health, Substance Use and Suicidal Behavior Among Young Indigenous People in the Arctic: A Systematic Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Venla Lehti
Solja Niemelä
Christina Hoven
Donald Mandell
et al.
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 69, no. 8, October 2009, pp. 1194-1203
Description
Looks at the possibility of regional and ethnic differences in mental health and the link between substance use, suicide rate and mental health of youth in the Arctic.
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Metal Armor from St. Lawrence Island

Alternate Title
Metal Armour from St. Lawrence Island
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
H. Kory Cooper
Gabriel J. Bowen
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 50, no. 1, 2013, pp. 1-19
Description
Describes three examples housed in the University of Alaska Museum of the North, discusses when and how they were produced, and provides overview of regional use of armour.
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Meteorological Service in Alaska

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
F. W. Reichelderfer
Arctic, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 1948, pp. 19-26
Description
Looks at wartime expansion of radio communication, forecast centres and facilities at airports.
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Migration of Persons between Households in Rural Alaska: Considerations for Study Design

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dana Bruden
Michael G. Bruce
Jay D. Wenger
Debby A. Hurlburt
Lisa R. Bulkow
Thomas W. Hennessy
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21229
Description
Of the 3 regions studied, 50% of households experienced a change in their membership in the 1 year period in question.
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Miscontinence and the Barrow Alcohol Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
George M. Guilmet
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 2, no. 3, Spring, 1989, pp. 29-34
Description
Suggests that if research projects aren't handled in a ethically sensitive way, Native Americans and Alaska Native communities may no longer allow research opportunities.
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Modern Alaskan Native Material Culture

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
James W. VanStone
Arctic, vol. 26, no. 3, September 1973, p. 265
Description
Book review of: Modern Alaskan Native Material Culture edited by Wendell Oswalt.
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[Module 11]: Indigenous Rights and Self-Determination: Models and Options

Alternate Title
Module Ten: Indigenous Rights and Self-Determination
University of the Arctic – BCS 100
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 100: Introduction to the Circumpolar World]
[Section Two: Contemporary Issues]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Greg Poelzer
Description
Looks at emergence of political activism and different approaches and forms of accommodation which have developed in Circumpolar North. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
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Module 12: Land Claims, Ownership and Co-Management

Alternate Title
Module Twelve: Land Claims, Ownership and Co-Management
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 331: Contemporary Issues of the Circumpolar World I]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Greg Poelzer
Description
Discussion of land tenure rights and systems, and conflicts and outcomes of disputes including key court decisions, legislation and modern treaties. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
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Module 2: Changes in Expressions of Cultural Identity in Northern North American: Media, Art, Education, and Recreation

Alternate Title
CS 322: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II
Module Two: Changes in Expressions of Cultural Identity in Northern North American: Media, Art, Education, and Recreation
University of the Arctic – CS 322
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 322]
[Cultural Identity In North America]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Heather Exner
Greg Poelzer
Tamara Andreyeva
Kristina Fagan
Heather Harris
Terry Wotherspoon ... [et al.]]
Description
Discusses how each area contributes to an individual's sense of belonging to a unique community. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
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Module 2: Identity and Language

Alternate Title
Module Two: Identity and Language
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 322: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II]
[Section Two: Expressions of Self-Determination in North America]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kristina Fagan
Description
Reviews concepts of identity and culture and discusses the importance Indigenous languages, reasons they are threatened, and efforts that have been made to revitalize them in northern Canada and United States. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
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Module 3: Media, Arts, and Literature

Alternate Title
Module Three: Media, Arts, and Literature
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 322: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II]
[Section Two: Expressions of Self-Determination in North America]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Heather Harris
Description
Discusses the ways northern North American people shape, express and retain their identities. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
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Module 3: People of the Coast

Alternate Title
CS 321: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I
Module Three: People of the Coast
University of the Arctic – CS 321
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 321]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Michel Bouchard
Greg Poelzer
Heather Exner
Ludmilla Zhukova
Jeremei Gabyshev
Ken Coates ... [et al.]]
Description
Overview of traditional livelihoods of the Aleut and Iñupiat of Northern Alaska; the Yupiit and Chukchi of the Russian Far East; the Inuit of Nunavut; the Isertormeeq, Kalaallit and Kujataamiut of Greenland; and the coastal Sami people of the European Far North. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
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