Mission of Change in Southwest Alaska

Mission of Change in Southwest Alaska
Title Mission of Change in Southwest Alaska PDF eBook
Author Ann Fienup-Riordan
Publisher University of Alaska Press
Pages 386
Release 2012-05-15
Genre History
ISBN 1602231621

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Mission of Change is an oral history describing various types of change—political, social, cultural, and religious—as seen through the eyes of Father Astruc and Paul Dixon, non-Natives who dedicated their lives to working with the Yup’ik people. Their stories are framed by the an analytic history of regional changes, together with current anthropological theory on the nature of cultural change and the formation of cultural identity. The book presents a subtle and emotionally moving account of the region and the roles of two men, both of whom view issues from a Catholic perspective yet are closely attuned to and involved with changes in the Yup’ik community.

Ellavut / Our Yup'ik World and Weather

Ellavut / Our Yup'ik World and Weather
Title Ellavut / Our Yup'ik World and Weather PDF eBook
Author Ann Fienup-Riordan
Publisher University of Washington Press
Pages 385
Release 2013-08-27
Genre Social Science
ISBN 0295804971

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Ellavut / Our Yup'ik World and Weather is a result of nearly ten years of gatherings among Yup'ik elders to document the qanruyutet (words of wisdom) that guide their interactions with the environment. In an effort to educate their own young people as well as people outside the community, the elders discussed the practical skills necessary to live in a harsh environment, stressing the ethical and philosophical aspects of the Yup'ik relationship with the land, ocean, snow, weather, and environmental change, among many other elements of the natural world. At every gathering, at least one elder repeated the Yup'ik adage, "The world is changing following its people." The Yup'ik see environmental change as directly related not just to human actions, such as overfishing or burning fossil fuels, but also to human interactions. The elders encourage young people to learn traditional rules and proper behavior--to act with compassion and restraint--in order to reverse negative impacts on their world. They speak not only to educate young people on the practical skills they need to survive but also on the knowing and responsive nature of the world in which they live.

Ciulinerunak Yuuyaqunak

Ciulinerunak Yuuyaqunak
Title Ciulinerunak Yuuyaqunak PDF eBook
Author Ann Fienup-Riordan
Publisher University of Alaska Press
Pages 409
Release 2016-10-15
Genre History
ISBN 1602232970

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Based on the knowledge provided by six Calista Elders Council board members: John Phillip of Kongiganak, Paul John of Toksook Bay, Nick Andrew of Marshall, Moses Paukan of St. Marys, Martin Moore of Emmonak, and Bob Aloysius of Kalskag.

Ethnohistory in Southwestern Alaska and the Southern Yukon

Ethnohistory in Southwestern Alaska and the Southern Yukon
Title Ethnohistory in Southwestern Alaska and the Southern Yukon PDF eBook
Author Margaret Lantis
Publisher Lexington] : University Press of Kentucky
Pages 328
Release 1970
Genre Social Science
ISBN

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Part I, chapters by M. Lantis, Robert E. Ackerman, James W. VanStone, Joan B. Townsend and Catharine McClellan on effects of first contact between whites and native peoples of region. Part 2, by M. Lantis: The Aleut social system, 1750 to 1810, from early historical sources.

Geologic Studies in Alaska by the U.S. Geological Survey, 1992

Geologic Studies in Alaska by the U.S. Geological Survey, 1992
Title Geologic Studies in Alaska by the U.S. Geological Survey, 1992 PDF eBook
Author
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Pages 260
Release 1993
Genre Geology
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Examining the Spending, Priorities, and the Missions of the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Geological Survey's Water Resources Programs

Examining the Spending, Priorities, and the Missions of the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Geological Survey's Water Resources Programs
Title Examining the Spending, Priorities, and the Missions of the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Geological Survey's Water Resources Programs PDF eBook
Author United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Water and Power
Publisher
Pages 60
Release 2011
Genre Water resources development
ISBN

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Encyclopedia of the Arctic

Encyclopedia of the Arctic
Title Encyclopedia of the Arctic PDF eBook
Author Mark Nuttall
Publisher Routledge
Pages 2306
Release 2005-09-23
Genre Reference
ISBN 1136786805

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With detailed essays on the Arctic's environment, wildlife, climate, history, exploration, resources, economics, politics, indigenous cultures and languages, conservation initiatives and more, this Encyclopedia is the only major work and comprehensive reference on this vast, complex, changing, and increasingly important part of the globe. Including 305 maps. This Encyclopedia is not only an interdisciplinary work of reference for all those involved in teaching or researching Arctic issues, but a fascinating and comprehensive resource for residents of the Arctic, and all those concerned with global environmental issues, sustainability, science, and human interactions with the environment.