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• ISBN: 1558685006 (hardback)
• Physical Description: 144 p. : chiefly col. ill., col. maps ; 35 cm.
• Publisher: Portland, Or. : Alaska Northwest Books, c2002.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 140-141) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Athabascan: Show respect to others - Each person has a special gift / Diana Campbell -- Yupik: See connections - All things are related / Walkie Charles -- Inupiat: Honor your elders - They show you the way in life / Ruthie Lee Tatqavin Ramoth-Sampson -- Aleut: Accept what life brings - You cannot control many things / Philip Kelly -- Tlingit: Have patience - Some things cannot be rushed / Nora Marks Dauenhauer -- Alutiiq: Pray for guidance - Many things are not known / Sven Haakanson Jr. -- Tshimshian: Live carefully - What you do will come back to you / David Boxley -- Siberian Yupik: Take care of others - You cannot live without them / George Noongwook -- Haida: Share what you have - Giving makes you richer / Jeane Breinig -- Eyak: Know who you are - You are a reflection on your family / Dune Lankard.

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Eskimo aged.
Eskimo philosophy.
Eskimos > Social life and customs.
Indian aged > Alaska.
Indian philosophy > Alaska.
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