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Authentic Alaska : voices of its native writers

Andrews, Susan B., 1959- (Added Author). Creed, John, 1952- (Added Author).

Summary: In this lively and sometimes poignant collection of essays and autobiographies, nearly fifty Alaska Native writers tell of their unique way of life and bear witness to the sweeping cultural changes occurring in their lifetimes.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780803259331 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 0803259336 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 9780803210417 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 0803210418 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • Physical Description: xxvii, 177 p. : photos, ; 24 cm.
    print
  • Publisher: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 1998.

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General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note: Map: Alaska Native Peoples -- 1. Autobiography. Growing Up in Kivalina on Alaska's Remote Arctic Coast / Dollie Ahyahlooktook Hawley. Inupiaq Grows Up Traveling with the Seasons / Tina Maria Jones. Waterfowl Hunter's Dream Pursued by Family / Spencer Rearden. Life's Journey Around the Country and Back to Kiana / James Gooden. Early Lessons Learned from Grandparents / Julia Jones Anausuk Stalker. Remember Me / Hannah Paniyavluk Loon. Tundra Beckons throughout Life / Kathleen Uhl Sherman. My Life As I Remember It / Mildred Aviiksaq Savok. Writer Grows Up Eskimo in "Ancient" Alaska / Lucy Nuqarrluk Daniels -- 2. Rural Alaska Life. Native Food Nourishes the Body and More / Julia Jones Anausuk Stalker. How to Skin a Polar Bear / Linda Akeya. Making Jam from Fresh Tundra Berries Recalls Memories / Helena Hildreth. Fox Snaring, a Painstaking Art / Spencer Rearden. Quick Meal of Muskrat Serves As Nourishment on the Trail / John Cleveland. Inupiaq Woman Learns How to Search for Mouse Caches / Hannah Paniyavluk Loon. Inupiaq Recipe for Cooking and Gathering Sourdock / Shona Greist Nasruluk Andrews. How to Make Seal Oil / Carol Harris. Using Pallets to Warm Your Home / Jimmie Evak. Subsistence Means Keeping Busy Year-Round / Genevieve Norris. Sisters Incorporate Traditional Values in Modern Business / Dolly Arnold. A Boat's-Eye View of Fishing on the Norton Sound / Wilfred "Boyuck" Ryan. My Experience on the Blanket Toss / Sandra Russell -- 3. Stories of the North. Brother's Battle with Cancer Sends Sister Home / Blanche Jones "B. J." Criss. Halloween Mask / Mark Tucker. Remembering Grandfather / Rena Boolowon Booshu. Bear Scare / Rachel Sherman. Geese Hunting Provides Valuable Lesson / John Stalker. Dancing at a Traditional Potlatch / Luci Washington. Small Aircraft Flight Turns Silent after Frightening Experience / Geri Reich.

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Homer Public Library AK 979.8 AUT (Text) 000099478 Alaskana -- Nonfiction Available -
Homer Public Library AK_DUP 979.8 AUT (Text) 000171696 Ask Staff -- Duplicate Available -

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