Alaska Native Cultures and Issues : Responses to Frequently Asked Questions.

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Identity, Language, and Culture -- Who are Alaska's Native peoples? -- What is important to know about Alaska Native cultures? -- How many Native languages are there? It is important to save them? -- Readings -- Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and Corporations -- What is the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA)? -- How did Alaska Native corporations start up? -- Do all Alaska Native people get dividends? -- What do Alaska Native people think of ANCSA? -- Readings -- Subsistence and Relationship to Land, Waters, and Wildlife -- Do Alaska's Native peoples want subsistence hunting and fishing rights that are different from non-Natives? -- Why are the land and waters so important to Native cultures? -- What do the phrases "traditional ways of knowing" or "traditional knowledge and wisdom" mean? -- How is climate change affecting Alaska Native communities? -- Do some Native corporations and organizations support drilling, mining, and logging on their lands? -- Readings -- Tribal Government -- Are there tribal governments in Alaska? -- Are there reservations in Alaska? -- Why are there no casinos in the state? -- Readings -- Effects of Colonialism -- Why do we hear so much about high rates of alcholism, suicide, and violence in many Alaska Native communities? -- What is the Indian Child Welfare Act? -- Readings -- Education and Healthcare -- How are traditional Alaska Native ways of educating young people different from non-Native educational practices? -- Is the dropout rate for Alaska Native high school and college students higher than rates for other students? -- Why are some scholarships for Alaska Native students only? -- Do Alaska Native people get "free" medical care? -- Readings -- The Future -- What does the future look like for Alaska Native communities and cultures? -- Where do we go from here?.

Additional Resources -- Alaska Native History Timelines -- Cultural Sensitivity -- Sources for Quotations Used in This Book -- Index.

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