Alaska Native Studies Council invites submissions
October 18, 2012
The Alaska Native Studies Council invites submissions on research and activism from
all fields related to Alaska Native studies of the past, present,and future for the
first-ever Alaska Native Studies Conference.
Scholars and practitioners from all fields are invited to submit proposals that address
a variety of issues including, but not limited to: culturally responsive leadership
and education, Alaska Native identities, Alaska Native languages, Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act, self-determination and sovereignty, documenting and honoring Indigenous
knowledge systems, history, oral traditions and contemporary texts, indigenous research
methodologies, Alaska Native science and math, indigenous pedagogies vs. western paradigms,
and subsistence and sustainability.
The Alaska Native Studies Council promotes a deeper and more sustained commitment
to integrating indigenous perspectives into a variety of educational settings. Their
mission is to identify, develop and implement Native-focused curricula, to promote
and publish Alaska Native-related research and pedagogical strategies, and to develop
a strategic plan to help attain these goals.
Download the Alaska Native Studies flier (PDF) for more information.
Contact email@alaskanativestudies.org for more information.