| Authentic Alaska: Voices of Its Native Writers Contributor(s): Andrews, Susan B. (Author), Creed, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0803259336 ISBN-13: 9780803259331 Publisher: Bison Books OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1998 Annotation: 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. They explore a range of experiences and issues, including skinning a polar bear; traditional domestic and subsistence practices; marriage customs; alcoholism; the challenges and opportunities of modern education; balancing traditional and contemporary demands; discrimination; adapting to urban life; the treatment of Native peoples in school textbooks; and the social realities of speaking standard and "village" English.
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - History | United States - State & Local - General - History | Native American |
| Dewey: 979.800 |
| LCCN: 97-21791 |
| Series: American Indian Lives |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 6.06" W x 8.94" (0.72 lbs) 180 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Geographic Orientation - Alaska |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. They explore a range of experiences and issues, including skinning a polar bear; traditional domestic and subsistence practices; marriage customs; alcoholism; the challenges and opportunities of modern education; balancing traditional and contemporary demands; discrimination; adapting to urban life; the treatment of Native peoples in school textbooks; and the social realities of speaking standard and "village" English. With its fresh perspectives and unfailingly authentic voices, this collection is essential for an understanding of Alaska Native peoples today. Susan B. Andrews and John Creed are award-winning journalists and associate professors in the humanities at the Chukchi campus of the University of Alaska in Kotzebue. |