Abstract ABSTRACT The Spirit Camps and Recovery Camps of Alaska are two examples of
community development efforts initiated, designed, and implemented by indigenous people …

There is a crying need for healing among Alaska Native people and an essential element of
the healing process is the need to retain our unique Alaska Native identities. This is best …

Alaska Natives are a diverse group of people with different language groups and over 200
tribes. We have a history of colonization and are still a colonized people, but through all this …

Examples of resilience and wellness are rooted in all cultures and communities across
Alaska. Society as a whole can learn a lot from the wisdom and practices of these diverse …

The purpose of this essay is to review the written literature on Alaska Native (AN) traditional
healing and healers. Alaska (AK) has a rich diversity of native cultures. Traditional healing is …

Collaboration between Alaska Native communities and the academe is very important. This
project focused on disseminating research findings to communities in a manner that is …

The “People Awakening Project: Discovering Alaska Native Pathways towards Sobriety”(PA)
is a culturally-anchored, community-based participatory research project (CBPR) of the …

Modern American Indian tribal communities are working toward addressing serious social
concerns like poverty and destruction of social structure. These are the legacy of historical …

My experiences with 36 years of the Lakota Sioux sweat lodge (inipi) ceremony have helped
me cultivate a sense of the interconnectedness and sacredness of nature and humans as …