Author: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Planning Support GroupPublisher:
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Category : Corporations
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Alaska Natives Regional Profiles
Author: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Planning Support GroupPublisher:
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Category : Corporations
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Alaska Native Cultures and Issues
Author: Libby RoderickPublisher: University of Alaska Press
ISBN: 1602230927
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Making up more than ten percent of Alaska's population, Native Alaskans are the state's largest minority group. Yet most non-Native Alaskans know surprisingly little about the histories and cultures of their indigenous neighbors, or about the important issues they face. This concise book compiles frequently asked questions and provides informative and accessible responses that shed light on some common misconceptions. With responses composed by scholars within the represented communities and reviewed by a panel of experts, this easy-to-read compendium aims to facilitate a deeper exploration and richer discussion of the complex and compelling issues that are part of Alaska Native life today.
Amendments to Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: Hearing on S. 1824 and S. 2384
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular AffairsPublisher:
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Category : Indian land transfers
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Analysis of Laws Governing Access Across Federal Lands
Author: United States. Congress. Office of Technology AssessmentPublisher:
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Category : Alaska
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Considerations in accessing non-federal lands or transportation systems or providing transportation systems associated with mineral development.
Changing Numbers, Changing Needs
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309055482
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
The reported population of American Indians and Alaska Natives has grown rapidly over the past 20 years. These changes raise questions for the Indian Health Service and other agencies responsible for serving the American Indian population. How big is the population? What are its health care and insurance needs? This volume presents an up-to-date summary of what is known about the demography of American Indian and Alaska Native populationâ€"their age and geographic distributions, household structure, employment, and disability and disease patterns. This information is critical for health care planners who must determine the eligible population for Indian health services and the costs of providing them. The volume will also be of interest to researchers and policymakers concerned about the future characteristics and needs of the American Indian population.
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska
Author: Harlan D. UnrauPublisher:
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Category : Alaska
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1112
Book Description
The Arctic Aeromedical Laboratory's Thyroid Function Study
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309175925
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
During the 1950s, with the Cold War looming, military planners sought to know more about how to keep fighting forces fit and capable in the harsh Alaskan environment. In 1956 and 1957, the U.S. Air Force's former Arctic Aeromedical Laboratory conducted a study of the role of the thyroid in human acclimatization to cold. To measure thyroid function under various conditions, the researchers administered a radioactive medical trace, Iodine-131, to Alaska Natives and white military personnel; based on the study results, the researchers determined that the thyroid did not play a significant role in human acclimatization to cold. When this study of thyroid function was revisited at a 1993 conference on the Cold War legacy in the Arctic, serious questions were raised about the appropriateness of the activityâ€"whether it posed risks to the people involved and whether the research had been conducted within the bounds of accepted guidelines for research using human participants. In particular, there was concern over the relatively large proportion of Alaska Natives used as subjects and whether they understood the nature of the study. This book evaluates the research in detail, looking at both the possible health effects of Iodine-131 administration in humans and the ethics of human subjects research. This book presents conclusions and recommendations and is a significant addition to the nation's current reevaluation of human radiation experiments conducted during the Cold War.
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