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Finley, David – Phi Delta Kappan, 1983
In Wainwright, a small Eskimo village on the North Slope of Alaska, there is little relationship between education and future prospects. The result is low academic achievement. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Isolation, Education Work Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedDaley, Patrick; James, Beverly – Journal of Communication, 1986
Examines a pair of critical challenges to the cultural integrity of Alaskan Natives around 1960 as pivotal episodes in the process of native resistance to U. S. dominance. Historically evaluates the fragility of native culture in terms of the political, scientific, and economic interests expressed in the mainstream Alaskan press, particularly the…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Cultural Exchange, Cultural Influences, Cultural Isolation
