Alaska at 50 : the past, present, and next fifty years of statehood / edited by G.W. Kimura.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kimura, G. W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social conditions.

Alaska--History.

Alaska.

History.

Alaska--Anniversaries, etc.

Alaska--Social conditions.

Alaska--Economic conditions.

Economic conditions.

Physical Description:

xvii, 285 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Alaska at fifty

Place of Publication:

Fairbanks : University of Alaska Press, [2009]

Summary:

Alaska became a state in 1959. Alaska at 50 commemorates that anniversary with essays from some of today's most noteworthy and recognizable writers and researchers Each of the over twenty contributors brings a strong voice to the history of Alaska and a glimpse into the possibilities for the next fifty years. Written in highly accessible prose, this book has three overarching sections: art, culture, and humanities; law, economy, and politics; and environment, people, and place. It should be read by every Alaskan and anyone interested in the forty-ninth state. Each contributor had the freedom to be as creative and bold as his or her topic and expertise allowed, resulting in a masterful overview of Alaska statehood and a vision for the next fifty years.

Contents:

Section I Art, Culture, and Humanities

1 Alaska Native Art: Past, Present, and Future / Carrie Irwin Brown 17

2 Literary Alaska / Ronald Spatz, Gary Holthaus, Nancy Lord, Nora Marks Dauenhauer, James Ruppert, Peggy Shumaker, Ann Dixon, John Straley, Eric Heyne 35

3 Alaska at 50: Language, Tradition, and Art / Phyllis A. Fast 69

4 Sounds of Alaska / Jocelyn Collette Clark 85

5 An Empowered Future / Sven D. Haakanson Jr. 129

Section II Law, Economy, and Politics

6 Inherent in the People: How Alaskans Decide What's Important, What's Not, and What to Do About It / Ken Osterkamp 137

7 Alaska's Constitution / Vic Fischer 147

8 Celebrating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Alaska Court System / Chief Justice Dana Fabe 159

9 Alaska's Generational Passage / Charles Wohlforth 171

10 Natural Resources-Vital to Our Past; A Question for Our Future / Tadd Owens, John Shively 191

Section III Environment, People, and Place

11 The Future of Alaska's Villages / George J. Cannelos 209

12 A Journey to What Matters / Susan A. Anderson 221

13 On the Importance of History, American and Alaskan / Raymond Voley 239

14 The University of Alaska at 50: Past, Present, Future / Mark Hamilton 247

15 In the Beginning: ANCSA and the Future of Alaska Native Corporations / Dennis Metrokin, Jason Metrokin 259.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781602230613

1602230617

OCLC:

318873615