Authentic Alaska - Voices of Its Native Writers (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Bison Books
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	American Indian Lives
Release date:	1998
First published:	1998
Authors:	Susan B. Andrews • John Creed
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade / Trade
Pages:	180
ISBN-13:	978-0-8032-5933-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Indigenous peoples
LSN:	0-8032-5933-6
Barcode:	9780803259331

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