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A collection of essays and autobiographies that 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; adapting to urban life; and, more.

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"These are gritty, forthright narratives about late-twentieth-century life in remote Alaska... A wonderful collection indeed!"-Julie Cruikshank, author of The Social Life of Stories: Narrative and Knowledge in the Yukon Territory (Nebraska 1998) and Life Lived Like a Story: Life Stories of Three Yukon Native Elders (Nebraska 1991) -- Julie Cruikshank "These stories add a new dimension to the genre of Native American literature."-Robin Ridington, coauthor of Blessing for a Long Time: The Sacred Pole of the Omaha Tribe (Nebraska 1997) -- Robin Ridington

Authentic Alaska Voices of Its Native Writers

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    A Paperback by Susan B. Andrews, John Creed

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      Publisher: MQ - University of Nebraska Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780803259331, 978-0803259331
      ISBN10: 0803259336
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A collection of essays and autobiographies that 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; adapting to urban life; and, more.

      Trade Review
      "These are gritty, forthright narratives about late-twentieth-century life in remote Alaska... A wonderful collection indeed!"-Julie Cruikshank, author of The Social Life of Stories: Narrative and Knowledge in the Yukon Territory (Nebraska 1998) and Life Lived Like a Story: Life Stories of Three Yukon Native Elders (Nebraska 1991) -- Julie Cruikshank "These stories add a new dimension to the genre of Native American literature."-Robin Ridington, coauthor of Blessing for a Long Time: The Sacred Pole of the Omaha Tribe (Nebraska 1997) -- Robin Ridington

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