Living on thin ice : the Gwich'in natives of Alaska / Steven C. Dinero.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dinero, Steven C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gwich'in Indians--Social conditions--Alaska--Arctic Village.

Gwich'in Indians.

Gwich'in Indians--Ethnic identity.

Arctic Village (Alaska)--Economic conditions.

Arctic Village (Alaska).

Arctic Village (Alaska)--Environmental conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (219 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] ; Oxford, [England] : Berghahn Books, 2016.

Summary:

The Gwich’in Natives of Arctic Village, Alaska, have experienced intense social and economic changes for more than a century. In the late 20th century, new transportation and communication technologies introduced radically new value systems; while some of these changes may be seen as socially beneficial, others suggest a weakening of what was once a strong and vibrant Native community. Using quantitative and qualitative data gathered since the turn of the millennium, this volume offers an interdisciplinary evaluation of the developments that have occurred in the community over the past several decades.

Contents:

How Did We Get Here? : An Overview of the First Century

Episcopalianism Comes to Nets'aii Country

Cleanliness, Hygiene, and Civilization Discourse : The Educational System, Past and Present

The Village, Service Provision, and Economic Development

The Evolving Role of Subsistence in Nets'aii Gwich'in Life

The Environment and a Changing Climate

The Youth Are the Future

We Don't Know Where We Are Anymore.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781785331626

1785331620

OCLC:

957318355