Living on Thin Ice The Gwich'in Natives of Alaska [Hardcover]

The Gwichin 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.

The book is an excellent presentation of multidisciplinary methods focused steadily on the people and on their perceptions of what is going on. Most interesting for the future is that the internet may be the way to keep members of the Gwichin diaspora connected to the village and their Gwichinness&Highly Recommended. .All academic levels/libraries.? Choice

Steven C. Dinerois the Carter and Fran Pierce Term Chair for the Liberal Arts at Philadelphia University, Pennsylvania. His research addresses the social and economic concerns related to the settlement of formerly nomadic populations.

Illustrations
Acknowledgements
A Note on Methodology

Introduction

SECTION I

Chapter 1.How Did We Get Here? An Overview of the First Century
Chapter 2.Episcopalianism Comes to Netsaii Country
Chapter 3.Cleanliness, Hygiene, and Civilization Discourse: The Educational System, Past and Present
Chapter 4.The Village, Service Provision, and Economic Development

SECTION II

Chapter 5.The Evolving Role of Subsistence in Netsaii Gwichin Life
Chapter 6.