The Iñupiat and Arctic Alaska : an ethnography of development

Type

Book

Authors

Norman A. Chance ( Chance, Norman A. )

ISBN 10

003032419X

ISBN 13

9780030324192

Tags

Inuit -- Alaska -- Social conditions, Rural development -- Alaska, Inuit -- Alaska -- Economic conditions, Inuit -- Alaska -- Government relations, Inuit -- Economic Conditions, Inuit -- Government relations, Inuit -- Social conditions, Rural development, Alaska, Inuit

Abstract

"This exciting case study traces accurately the history of the Inupiat Eskimo of Alaska from pre-contact times to the present. Ancient treks and family life are vividly described, while the impact of petroleum and the "Ideology of Progress" are discussed in detail."--Amazon.

Description

xxx, 241 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.

Biblio Notes

Includes bibliography and index.

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