Native Cultures in Alaska: Looking Forward, Looking Back


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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.

Author: Alaska Geographic Association
Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books
Published: 03/30/2012
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 8.99h x 6.07w x 0.41d
ISBN13: 9780882407562
ISBN10: 0882407562
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | Native American Studies
- History | Indigenous Peoples of the Americas
- History | United States | State & Local | Pacific Northwest (OR, WA)

About the Author
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.