1. Exclusion by Assimilation.
- Author
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HOWK, JENNIFER W.
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SOCIAL engineering (Political science) , *CLIMATE change , *OIL fields , *ALASKA Native corporations , *INDIGENOUS peoples , *RURAL development - Abstract
The article discusses native social engineering in Alaska. Topics covered include the effect of climate change in the Arctic, Kivalina as an indigenous Alaskan village, and the second-highest median income enjoyed by Alaskans in the U.S. Also mentioned are the discovery of North America's biggest oil field in Prudhoe Bay in March 1968, the struggles of local Alaska Native Corporations (ANC), and Alaska's approach to indigenous empowerment and rural development.
- Published
- 2014