American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 20, no. 3, 1996, pp. 167-170
Description
Response to the article, ""Ethnicity, Not Culture? Obfuscating Social Science in the Exxon Valdez Oil
Spill" which was in the American Indian Culture and Research Journal Vol. 19, No. 4, 1995, at pages 1-124. This response letter discusses the misconceptions in the original article.
Website makes accessible 570 objects, 2600 written documents, 500 black and white photographs and 8 sound recordings from the Shotridge collection featuring southeastern Alaskan Native history and culture.
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.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 3, Summer, 2010, pp. 285-311
Description
Looks at the development of Indigenous businesses to achieve ethical, culturally appropriate, and successful Indigenous participation in tourism and the global economy.
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.
Cancer, vol. 78, no. 7, Supplement Article, October 1, 1996, pp. 1612-1616
Description
Review of published literature to: summarize relationship between diet and cancer, summarize what is known about historical and current diet, and consider correlation between nutrition and risk of cancer.
Journal of Social History, vol. 44, no. 1, Fall, 2010, pp. 239-245
Description
Book reviews of:
Ties That Bind: The Story of an Afro-Cherokee Family in Slavery and Freedom by Tiya Miles.
Authentic Indians: Episodes of Encounter from the Late-Nineteenth-Century North-west Coast by Paige Raibmon.
Hawaiian Blood: Colonialism and the Politics of Sovereignty and Indigeneity by J. Kēhaulani Kauanui.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 20, no. 1, 1996, pp. 43-71
Description
Looks at the reasons for displacement in Alaska and why the Bureau of Education's efforts included an emphasis on
preparing the local inhabitants for a more urban society, one in which some degree of assimilation and integration would be inevitable.
Looks at development of past and current programs, initiatives in other jurisdictions, content of programs, parent needs, and effective program elements, and provides key recommendations.
Healing Collective Trauma: Using Sociodrama and Drama Therapy
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Thomas Riccio
Description
Discusses strategies and exercises used to promote individual and community healing.
Chapter seven from Healing Collective Trauma: Using Sociodrama and Drama Therapy edited by Eva Leveton.
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, vol. 16, no. 5, September/October 2010, pp. 450-456
Description
Survey results of four facilities, which implemented HIV screening on persons 13 to 65 years old, concluded that more information and training is needing on HIV screening guidelines, execution of strategies and state regulations.
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.
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, vol. 25, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 385-396
Description
Examines the concept of successful aging from an Alaska Native perspective that is designated when an individual has demonstrated wisdom because of the experiences he or she has gained throughout life.