Yuuyaraq The Way of the Human Being, by Harold Napolean, Alaska Indigenous,

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9781877962219
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Publisher
University of Alaska Fairbanks, Center for Cross-Cultural Studies (C X C S)
ISBN-10
187796221X
ISBN-13
9781877962219
eBay Product ID (ePID)
9038400482

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
66 Pages
Publication Name
Yuuyaraq : the Way of the Human Being
Language
English
Publication Year
1996
Subject
Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Type
Textbook
Author
Harold Napoleon
Subject Area
Social Science
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
3.5 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in

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Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
92-149462
Illustrated
Yes
Table Of Content
Introduction Eric Madsen Yuuyaraq : The Way of the Human Being Harold Napoleon Commentary on Harold Napoleon's Paper Oscar Kawagley Impressions of Yuuyaraq from a Chevak Resident's Point of View John Pingayak Yuuyaraq: A Commentary Joe Slats A Response to Harold Napoleon's Paper " Yuuyaraq : The Way of the Human Being" Maynard E. Gilgen Response to " Yuuyaraq : The Way of the Human Being" Barbara Harrison Yuuyaraq: A Commentary David West
Synopsis
Societies acquire scars from war, economic crises, environmental disasters or, as Harold Napoleon tells us, from epidemics. Afflicted by epidemics and their consequences from the 1770s until the 1940s, Alaska Natives are still feeling traumatic effects in the form of alcoholism, suicide and violence. The wholeness of a society that maintained health and vigor for thousands of years was broken by the Great Death and has not been repaired by anti-poverty programs, welfare, government-sponsored health and education programs, or prohibition laws. Through bitter experience, Napoleon, a Yupik Eskimo, has acquired clarity in understanding the roots and tenacity of these problems, articulating them clearly and powerfully. But more than this, he offers a message of hope pointing the way toward cultural revitalization that can begin now. The steps in the journey to reclaiming health and well-being depends on communicating the sorrow and loss and embracing a new way of thinking about the problem. While there is much work to be done, this work shows a way that individuals and villages can transform the Great Death into new life. Napoleon's narrative is followed by commentaries from elders and academics concerned with understanding and overcoming the challenges that Alaska Natives face today., Societies acquire scars from war, economic crises, environmental disasters or, as Harold Napoleon tells us, from epidemics. Afflicted by epidemics and their consequences from the 1770s until the 1940s, Alaska Natives are still feeling traumatic effects in the form of alcoholism, suicide and violence. The wholeness of a society that maintained health and vigor for thousands of years was broken by the Great Death and has not been repaired by anti-poverty programs, welfare, government-sponsored health and education programs, or prohibition laws. Through bitter experience, Napoleon, a Yupik Eskimo, has acquired clarity in understanding the roots and tenacity of these problems, articulating them clearly and powerfully. But more than this, he offers a message of hope pointing the way toward cultural revitalization that can begin now. The steps in the journey to reclaiming health and well-being depends on communicating the sorrow and loss and embracing a new way of thinking about the problem. While there is much work to be done, this work shows a way that individuals and villages can transform the Great Death into new life. Napoleon s narrative is followed by commentaries from elders and academics concerned with understanding and overcoming the challenges that Alaska Natives face today."
LC Classification Number
E99.E7N26 1991

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