Fifty miles from tomorrow : a memoir of Alaska and the real people / William L. Iġġiaġruk Hensley.
Documents the author's traditional childhood north of the Arctic Circle, his decision to pursue an education in the continental U.S., and his successful lobbying efforts that convinced the government to allocate land and monetary resources to Alaska's natives in compensation for incursions on their way of life.
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- ISBN: 9780374154844 :
- ISBN: 0374154848 :
- Physical Description: xii, 256 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 22 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Sarah Crichton Books, 2009.
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General Note: | Includes index. |
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Subject: | Hensley, William L. Iġġiaġruk. Inupiat > Alaska > Kotzebue > Biography. Inupiat > Alaska > Kotzebue > History. Inupiat > Alaska > Kotzebue > Social life and customs. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Homer Public Library | AK B HENSLEY (Text) | 000092870 | Alaskana -- Biography | Available | - |