American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 4, 1995, pp. 125-133
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Argues that the Exxon Valdex oil spill would become the scapegoat for the many changes in the Alutiiq environment that have occurred in the twentieth century, including glacier ice melt, earthquakes, tidal waves, avalanches, volcanic eruptions and massive storms.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 2, Spring, 1997, pp. 209-228
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Author traces the history and development of “North American Indian Place Names Studies” as a discipline in the field of anthropology; analyzes a successful model of cooperative research on Tlingit place names.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 37, no. 1, Special Issue - Part I, Fall, 1997, pp. [16-44]
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Questionnaire results show gaps between recommended practices and actual practices, suggesting that partnerships need to be formed to bridge that gap .
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 4, 1995, pp. 1-124
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When law suits arose claiming that there had been damage done to Native culture by the March 1989 oil spill, the Exxon Corporation responded that Aboriginal culture had already been "smashed" and that the small differences between Natives and non-Natives in the spill area were "ethnic" and not cultural in nature.
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 12, no. 1, Spring, 1997, pp. 44-46
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Presents an outline of the various topics discussed at a conference held at the Museum of Mankind (British Museum), London, in April 1996.
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American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 3, Summer, 1997, pp. 535-544
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Author reports findings of a study from the University of Alaska Fairbanks which articulates issues of professor-student relationship as a significant factor in the success of students.
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 10, no. 1, Spring, 1995, pp. 17-21
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Comments on a group of women who knit with qiviut (muskox hair), a fiber which is eight times warmer than sheep's wool.
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American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 2, Spring, 1997, pp. 299-320
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Author examines both the text and its reception to offer a critical analysis of factors that affect the interaction between dominant and marginalized cultures including acts of appropriation on the part of reviewers, and the devaluing of oral literatures.
Review of Research in Education, vol. 1997, 22, pp. 113-194
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Discusses the shift from assimilationist efforts in education to efforts to revitalize Native languages and cultures in support of an approach that values both Native and Western knowledge.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 2, Spring, 1997, pp. 149-169
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Author describes different types of Koyukon traditional stories and their role in the in the spiritual and storytelling practices of the people; summarizes four stories and discusses the themes they share related to acquiring shamanistic power.