Course curriculum

  • 1

    Course Materials

    • 2021 USFWS Alaska Native Societies History and Spirituality Online Syllabus

    • Dr. Steve Langdon Bio and Photo

    • Wilson Justin Bio and Photo

    • Bob Sam Bio and Photo

    • Crystal Leonetti Bio and Photo
  • 2

    Zoom Recordings

    • Alaska Native Societies, History, Spirituality : Aug 17, 2021

    • Alaska Native Societies, History, Spirituality : Aug 18, 2021

    • Alaska Native Societies, History, Spirituality : Aug 19, 2021
  • 3

    Session 1 - Alaska Native Societies

    • Read Introduction from "The Native People of Alaska" by Steve Langdon

    • Quiz 1 - Introduction to "The Native People of Alaska"
  • 4

    Session 2 - Alaska Native History

    • READING: Historic Change (pages 148-166) from "The Native People of Alaska" by Steve Langdon

    • QUIZ 2: Historic Change from "The Native People of Alaska"
  • 5

    Session 3 - Alaska Native Spirituality

    • Reading: The Boy Who Lived With the Seals

    • Quiz 3: The Boy Who Lived With the Seals
  • 6

    Writing Assignments

    • Paper: Research and Write 500-page Essay

    • View the video below entited "Glacier Gift"
  • 7

    Suggested Learning Material

    • Nutemllaput: Our Very Own (Yup’ik/Cup’ik)

    • Uksuum Cauyai: The Drums of Winter

    • Make Prayers to the Raven: The Bible and the Distant Time

    • Make Prayers to the Raven: The Bible and the Distant Time

    • Hitting Sticks, Healing Hearts (Dine – Nenana)

    • The Aleut Story (Unangan) - Part 1

    • The Aleut Story (Unangan) - Part 2

    • The Aleut Story (Unangan) - Part 3

    • On the Wings of Tomorrow (Inupiaq)

    • Suggested Literature

    • Respect the Land (Kamaksrił̣iq Nunam Irrusianik)

    • At the Time of Whaling - PREVIEW

    • Promoting Generations of Self-Reliance: Stories and Examples of Tribal Adaptation to Change

    • RESILIENCE Climate Change, Sarah McLarnan EPA GRO Intern