Mission of Change in Southwest Alaska
Conversations with Father René Astruc and Paul Dixon on Their Work with Yup’ik People
Distributed for University of Alaska Press
376 pages
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25 halftones, 3 maps
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6 x 9
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© 2012
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Table of Contents

Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction by Ann Fienup-Riordan
1. Changing Continents: Father Astruc Begins Work on the Lower Yukon
2. Changes in Education: Father Astruc as Superior of St. Mary’s Mission
3. Changing Careers: Paul Dixon Begins Work in Rural Alaska
4. Changing Communities: The City of St. Marys
5. Changes on Nelson Island
6. Regional Changes Before ANCSA
7. Statewide Changes: ANCSA and Its Aftermath
8. Change Continues in St. Marys
9. Changes in the Church: Yup’ik Spirituality in Transition
References
Index
Introduction by Ann Fienup-Riordan
1. Changing Continents: Father Astruc Begins Work on the Lower Yukon
2. Changes in Education: Father Astruc as Superior of St. Mary’s Mission
3. Changing Careers: Paul Dixon Begins Work in Rural Alaska
4. Changing Communities: The City of St. Marys
5. Changes on Nelson Island
6. Regional Changes Before ANCSA
7. Statewide Changes: ANCSA and Its Aftermath
8. Change Continues in St. Marys
9. Changes in the Church: Yup’ik Spirituality in Transition
References
Index
Review Quotes
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