American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 4, 1995, pp. 125-133
Description
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.
Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, vol. 8, April 2012, pp. 131-160
Description
Presents review of mental health disparities: identifies and defines American Indian/Alaskan Natives, summarizes mental health disparities, looks at available psychosocial interventions and alternatives to fixing mental health problems.
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 49, no. 1, 2012, pp. 35-44
Description
Uses radio-carbon dating to investigate the hypothesis that two volcanic events forced displacement and migration of Athapaskan speakers in Alaska, British Columbia, and the Yukon.
Discusses the early years of Russian occupation and education on Kodiak Island, and the suppression of language and culture by the American education system.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 19, no. 1, Special Issue: Reproductive Health Program for Youth, 2012, pp. 15-36
Description
Study concludes that there is a strong need for better behavioural health programming and support services for at risk youth in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, Technologies Créatives / Creative Technologies, 2010, pp. 39-59
Description
Examines the connection between body and technology and wellness. Also seeks understanding of why local residents consider traditional activities a solution to social problems such as substance abuse.
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).
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.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 51, no. 3, The Native American Languages Act of 1990/1992 - Retrospect and Prospects, 2012, pp. 15-29
Description
"This article provides an overview and history of Kodiak Alutiiq language revitalization, beginning with status and speaker numbers and a brief history of community-based projects".