Department
Tok Center
Organization
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Email
cynthea@alaska.net

Location

Gakona , Alaska 99586
United States

Science Specialties

folklore, Athabaskan studies, Native education

Current Research

Athabascan Oral History projects involving a new Ethnographic Overview for the Ahtna Indians, Community Histories for several Athna villages, and a video project on the photo collection of one Tanacross elder. Efforts to create fully operational Native language programs in local schools which would provide teacher training, curriculum development, and the adaptation of oral history collections for classroom use.