| Native Cultures in Alaska: Looking Forward, Looking Back First Edition, Edition Contributor(s): Alaska Geographic Association (Author), Brown, Tricia (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0882407562 ISBN-13: 9780882407562 Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2012 Annotation: In the minds of most Americans, Native culture in Alaska amounts to Eskimos and igloos....The latest publication of the Alaska Geographic Society offers an accessible and attractive antidote to such misconceptions. Native Cultures in Alaska blends beautiful photographs with informative text to create a striking portrait of the state's diverse and dynamic indigenous population. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - History | Native American - History | United States - State & Local - Pacific Northwest (or, Wa) |
| Dewey: 979.800 |
| LCCN: 2008042039 |
| Series: Alaska Geographic |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.9" W x 6" (0.75 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Geographic Orientation - Alaska |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Alaska Geographic Association: - Alaska Geographic is a nonprofit publisher, educator, and supporter of Alaska's parks, forests, and refuges. A portion of every purchase at Alaska Geographic bookstores directly supports educational and interpretive programs at Alaska's public lands.Brown, Tricia: - Tricia Brown is a full-time writer and editor. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and a master of fine arts degree in creative writing from the University of Alaska Anchorage. Since 1978, she has traveled nearly every inch of Alaska's road system and flown into its remotest places while writing and editing for the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, the Anchorage Daily News and Alaska magazine. She has written books for adults and children on Alaska life, travel and history. |