{"product_id":"authentic-alaska-voices-of-its-native-writers-paperback","title":"Authentic Alaska: Voices of Its Native Writers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Andrews\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Creed\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Creed\u003c\/b\u003e (Joint Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this lively and sometimes poignant collection of essays and autobiographies, nearly fifty Alaska Native writers tell of their unique way of life and bear witness to the sweeping cultural changes occurring in their lifetimes. They explore a range of experiences and issues, including skinning a polar bear; traditional domestic and subsistence practices; marriage customs; alcoholism; the challenges and opportunities of modern education; balancing traditional and contemporary demands; discrimination; adapting to urban life; the treatment of Native peoples in school textbooks; and the social realities of speaking standard and \"village\" English. With its fresh perspectives and unfailingly authentic voices, this collection is essential for an understanding of Alaska Native peoples today. Susan B. Andrews and John Creed are award-winning journalists and associate professors in the humanities at the Chukchi campus of the University of Alaska in Kotzebue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusan B. Andrews and John Creed are award-winning journalists and associate professors in the humanities at the Chukchi campus of the University of Alaska in Kotzebue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 8.94 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131305169031,"sku":"9780803259331","price":20.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/2c49050fa50dd3e19dc02d066d4c1f95.webp?v=1732617878","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/authentic-alaska-voices-of-its-native-writers-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}