Resilience and Adaptation among Alaska Native Men
Theses
Author/Creator
Kathy Graves
Description
Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--Smith College School for Social Work, 2003.
Drummer, Gerald Okanee, teaches traditional knowledge about the drum. He discusses the drum's use in prayer and healing, to lift spirits of individuals, and bring listeners closer to the Creators, spirits and God.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.57.
Includes explanation of the main features of the two knowledge systems and three brief case studies: Indigenous plant classification and nomenclature; pine mushroom industry in Northwestern BC; smallpox epidemic of 1862; and AIDS and its impact on Indigenous populations.
Recommended for Grade 8 Biology.