Eskimos of the Nushagak River

Eskimos of the Nushagak River

Author: James W. VanStone

Publisher: Seattle : University of Washington Press

Published: 1967-01-01

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9780295978642

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Study of history of cultural change among Eskimo with special reference to coastal Eskimo of southwest Alaska. Based on archival sources and author's field work in 1964-65.


Eskimos and Explorers

Eskimos and Explorers

Author: Wendell H. Oswalt

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 1999-01-01

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 9780803286139

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Corrects misconceptions about Eskimo life, analyzes early accounts by European explorers, and evaluates the impact these explorers had on Eskimo culture


Eskimo Essays

Eskimo Essays

Author: Ann Fienup-Riordan

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9780813515892

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This examination of the ideology and practice of the Yup'ik Eskimos of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta of southwestern Alaska includes traditions, ideology, relations with Christianity, warfare, use of animals, law and order, and the non-native perception of the Yup'ik way of life.