Discusses the early years of Russian occupation and education on Kodiak Island, and the suppression of language and culture by the American education system.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 22, no. 1, Native Activism, Fall, 2010, pp. 30-31
Description
Discussion on the goals of the Tumitchiat Leadership Summit in Barrow, Alaska, including maintaining the Inupiaq culture and encouraging youth to carry on with higher education.
Curriculum module designed to give healthcare providers an understanding of specific cultural, racial, ethnic and tribal influences on wellbeing of elders. Topics include information about the population, patterns of health risk, culturally appropriate doctor-patient communication and assessment, access and utilization of healthcare, and instructional strategies.
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"
Focuses on four areas: strengthening Tribal control; investing in cultural and language revitalization; hiring Native American staff and administrators, and promoting interagency coordination.
Report has information about demographics, reservations and land maps, community issues, educational issues, schools types, Indian Education Legislation and Native organizations.
Describes a Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention program in lab mice that had a significant effect on increasing Alaska Native students comprehension of the negative impacts of drinking during pregnancy.
Michael Fredericks discusses her company's philosophy and first project using a participate design concept at the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Facility at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
Duration: 47:37.