American Indian Quarterly, vol. 18, no. 1, Winter, 1994, pp. 61-70
Description
Discusses the role of reoccurring themes and metaphors in the traditional stories of the Yup’ik people by comparing two different narratives “The Boy Who Went to Live with the Seals” and “The Girl Who Returned from the Dead.”
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 18, no. 3, Summer, 1994, pp. 297-319
Description
Study uses information from surveys of villagers and service providers—including VPSO coordinators, Alaska State Troopers, business owners, social services workers, BIA employees—conducted in two different villages to contrast the different perceptions of Village Public Safety Officers (VPSOs).
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 2, no. 3, Spring, 1989, pp. 5-6
Description
Introduces a special issue of the American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research which includes a manuscript by Dr. Foulks followed by contributions by leading scholars in the mental health field.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 33, no. 3, May 1994, pp. [6-13]
Description
Autobiographical account of a Yup'ik educator describing the establishment of a teacher-leader group, the Ciulistet, which combines cultural identity and the role of culture for Alaskan Native people.
Arctic, vol. 42, no. 2, Current Perspectives on Western Boreal Forest Life: Ethnographic and Ethnohistoric Research in Late , June 1989, pp. 109-118
Description
Looks at the prehistory of the upper Tanana Valley by looking at Healy Lake Village using source records, photographs, oral history from descendants of the trader who owned a post near the village, and ethnographic information from fieldwork.
Arctic, vol. 42, no. 3, September 1989, pp. 265-277
Description
"This paper outlines two applied northern strategies for the investment of large pools of trust capital and concludes by proposing a model natural resource trust fund for northern Canada".
Peabody Journal of Education, vol. 69, no. 2, Negotiating the Culture of Indigenous Schools, Winter, 1994, pp. 71-93
Description
Examines collaborative research and school improvement project between the village of Manokotak, school district and University of Alaska Fairbanks about instruction in English or Yup'ik.
Peabody Journal of Education, vol. 69, no. 2, Negotiating the Culture of Indigenous Schools, Winter, 1994, pp. 115-139
Description
Reviews programs designed to transition and retain students, with emphasis on experiences of Alaska Natives attending the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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.
Arctic, vol. 42, no. 2, Current Perspectives on Western Boreal Forest Life: Ethnographic and Ethnohistoric Research in Late , June 1989, pp. 97-108
Description
Looks at the effects of climate change on the moose and caribou populations, ethnoarchaeological study of moose hunting and butchering in Alaska and Yukon, and the importance of caribou to the Athapaskan lifestyle.
Discusses barriers preventing Aboriginal participation in the planning process including large amounts of plans to look at, native world view, inappropriate use of public meetings, and communication styles.