Gwich'in Native elders : not just knowledge, but a way of looking at the world

Wilson, Shawn (author.). Alaska Native Knowledge Network (issuing body.).

Summary: "Gwitch'in Native Elders is the first monograph in the series Native Pathways to Education published by the Alaska Native Knowledge Network. In this study, Shawn Wilson examines the role, characteristics, and needs of Gwitch'in Native elders of Fort Yukon, Alaska. Using participant observer and ethnographic methodologies, the researcher was able to make a distinction between respected elders and the elderly. Through the literature reviewed, it was established that strong and healthy elders are essential in the healing of their communities"--from back cover.

Record details

Physical Description: 62 pages ; 22 cm
Publisher: Fairbanks, Alaska : Alaska Native Knowledge Network, 1996.
Copyright: ©1996

Content descriptions

General Note:	Front and back cover title : Gwitch'in native elders : not just knowledge, but a way of looking at the world. Author has M.A. thesis with similar title.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-62).
Formatted Contents Note:	Abstract -- Native elders as cultural resources -- Elders in the Native community -- Gwich'in Native elders: a case study -- Simon Francis, elder -- Not just knowledge, but a way of looking at the world -- Elders, research, and a Native world view -- Bibliography