Degree candidates
College of Liberal Arts
Ronald W. Davis, Dean
Certificate | Associate | Baccalaureate | Master's | Doctoral
Evelyn Chamberlain
Kuskokwim Campus, CERT, Yup'ik Language Proficiency
Julia Dorris
Kuskokwim Campus, CERT, Yup'ik Language Proficiency
Phyllis Evan
Kuskokwim Campus, CERT, Yup'ik Language Proficiency
Polossa Evan
Kuskokwim Campus, CERT, Yup'ik Language Proficiency
Alice N. Fitka
Kuskokwim Campus, CERT, Native Language Education: Central Yup'ik Eskimo
Lillian Johnson
Kuskokwim Campus, CERT, Yup'ik Language Proficiency
Okalena Morgan
Kuskokwim Campus, CERT, Yup'ik Language Proficiency
Margaret Mute
Kuskokwim Campus, CERT, Yup'ik Language Proficiency
William G. Firth
Tanana Valley Campus, A.A.S., Native Language Education
Irene M. Wassillie
Kuskokwim Campus, A.A.S., Native Language Education
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Julie Adams-Carter **
B.A., Social Work
Katie Marie Adlam
B.A., English
Anne Aleshire
B.F.A., Art: Painting
Davina Qusauq Alexie **
B.A., Yup'ik Eskimo
Jessica N. Alford *
B.A., Journalism: Photojournalism
Natasha Rae Allen/Brandt **
B.A., Political Science
Joseph A. Alloway **
magna cum laude, B.A., Theatre: Performance
Joseph A. Alloway
magna cum laude, B.A., Japanese Studies
Tav Ammu **
B.A., English
Anna Andersen *
B.A., Art
Ween Angulo-Aguirre
B.A., Communication
Crystal Armstrong
B.A., Psychology
Cate Calvert Arriola **
B.A., Social Work
John Ashcraft
B.A., Sociology. Honors Program
John Ashcraft
B.S., Sociology. Honors Program
Samuel Ashmore
B.A., Art
Stefanie Attwood
cum laude, B.A., Justice. Student Leadership Honors
Amanda Jean Babcock
magna cum laude, B.A., English. Golden Key Honor Society
Karlan Amanda Andrews Bachmann **
B.A., Foreign Languages: Language Studies
Samantha LeAnn Bacon
magna cum laude, B.A., Psychology
Amber Bahm-Gefaller
B.S., Psychology
April Baker
B.A., Social Work
Emily M. Balboa **
B.A., Psychology
Emily Jean Barnard **
magna cum laude, B.A., Sociology; Justice. Golden Key Honor Society
Brent Barnhill
B.A., History
Christina J. Beiderbeck
B.A., Justice
Levi Rion Ben-Israel
B.A., Theatre: Performance
Amanda Bent **
cum laude, B.F.A., Art: Painting
Michele A. Bernal **
magna cum laude, B.A., Psychology. Golden Key Honor Society
Joseph Carroll Blanchard II
B.A., Political Science
Amanda Bohman **
B.A., Journalism: News-Editorial
Nicholas Ryan Brewer *
B.A., Journalism: Broadcast Journalism
Melissa Jo Briggs **
B.A., Sociology. Golden Key Honor Society
Jacqueline R. Bright
B.A., Anthropology
Diamond Brock
B.A., Psychology
Craig W. Brookes **
B.A., Theatre: Performance
Daniel Bruington
cum laude, B.F.A., Art: Computer Art
Rebecca Lin Buckles
magna cum laude, B.A., Social Work. Golden Key Honor Society
Ryann M. Buckman
magna cum laude, B.A., Justice. Student Leadership Honors. Golden Key Honor Society
Ethan B. Caldwell **
B.A., History
Christina P. Cameron *
B.A., Communication
Jessica Noelle Cannarella
B.A., Art
Cicely Vanessa Canty-Cox
cum laude, B.A., Music
Jeri A. Carpenter
B.A., Journalism: Photojournalism
Jeri A. Carpenter
B.A., English
Kaylynn M. Casper
B.A., English
Kaylynn M. Casper
B.A., Psychology
Dawn Castro *
B.A., Journalism: Broadcast Journalism
Janice Castro-Reed
cum laude, B.A., Social Work
Melody D. Cavanaugh-Moen
magna cum laude, B.A., Communication
Kimberly Danielle Cheatham **
B.S., Psychology
Darlene Holmberg Christensen *
magna cum laude, B.A., Social Work
Dennis Chwee **
B.S., Psychology
Donald Arthur Claveau III **
magna cum laude, B.A., Sociology
Christopher M. Coghlin
B.A., Justice
Brenda Lynn DelRosario Congdon
B.A., Anthropology. Golden Key Honor Society
Melissa L. Croan
B.A., Foreign Languages: Language Studies
Donald Crocker
B.A., History
Timothy A. Cronin **
B.A., Justice
Christopher D. Cruthers
B.A., Journalism: Photojournalism
Cary Brett Curlee
B.A., Journalism: New Media
Emma Rae Dahlman
B.A., Sociology
Ana Davis
B.A., Psychology
Andrea Raye Devers
B.A., Russian Studies; Geography. Student Leadership Honors
Katie Dexter
B.A., Communication
Erica Dillard
B.A., Psychology
Rob Dinneford
B.A., Psychology
Mary Donaldson
B.A., Journalism: Broadcast Journalism
Leslie Paula Drumhiller
B.A., English. Honors Program
Trevor Richards du Bois
B.A., Political Science
Rebecca Dionne Eaton **
B.A., Foreign Languages: Language Studies
Megan N. Emerson **
magna cum laude, B.A., Communication. Honors Program
John Franklin Erlich, Sr.
B.A., Political Science
Lacey Evans
magna cum laude, B.A., Social Work
Jenneca Fevos
B.A., History
Peter Justin Fiechtl
B.S., Psychology
Krynn Finstad
cum laude, B.A., Psychology; Justice
Victoria Florey
B.S., Anthropology. Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Elizabeth Sara Focella
cum laude, B.S., Sociology
Elizabeth Sara Focella
cum laude, B.S., Psychology
Amy Lynn Forer
B.A., Psychology
Ernest Sumner Forward
B.F.A., Art: Ceramics
Krystal Helena Francesco
B.A., Psychology
Joshua Franks
B.A., Psychology
Dorothy Freeman-Wittig
B.A., Music
Penny Kathleen Gage
summa cum laude, B.A., Foreign Languages; Communication: Language Studies. Golden Key Honor Society
Christopher L. E. Garben
B.A., Art. Honors Program
Christopher L. E. Garben
B.A., History. Honors Program
Brendon Gawryletz
B.A., Justice
Rebecca L. George
B.A., Journalism: News-Editorial
Stephanie Leigh Gottschalk
cum laude, B.A., Sociology; Psychology
Tiffany Grell
B.A., Globalization, Sustainability, and Community Development: Interdisciplinary Program
Dustin Gridley
B.A., Japanese Studies
Catherine Grieve
B.A., Communication. Student Ambassador
Lacie Grovsvold
magna cum laude, B.A., Journalism; Economics
Naomi Hagelund **
B.A., Journalism: New Media
Erika Kate Hallenbeck *
B.A., Psychology
Ian McDowell Hamilton
B.A., Communication. Golden Key Honor Society
Isabelle G. Harris
Chukchi Campus, B.A., Alaska Native Studies: General
Colleen M. Hartman
B.A., Justice
Kelly Hartman
B.A., Psychology
Seth James Hawkins
B.A., Psychology
Joel Michael Heath
B.A., Social Work. Student Leadership Honors
Meghan Heim
B.A., Psychology
Emily June Hemenway
B.A., History
Aeron Joy Henderson
B.F.A., Art: Painting
Alycia Dawn Henry
B.A., Social Work
Lydia Rose Hess *
B.A., Justice
Kayla Christine Hill
B.A., Communication. Student Ambassador
Fletcher Joseph Hirom
B.A., Theatre: Directing
Christopher W. Houlette
cum laude, B.S., Anthropology
Melissa C. Huenefeld **
magna cum laude, B.A., History
Mackenzie Leigh Hunter
B.A., History
Chelsea Brooke Huprich
B.A., Psychology
Amber Danielle Ibarra *
cum laude, B.A., Foreign Languages; English: Language Studies
Ross M. Imbler
B.A., Sociology
Timothy M. Jankowski *
B.A., Anthropology
Jessa S. Joehnk
B.A., English
Ariel I. Jordan
B.A., Anthropology
Catherine Mary Kennedy
B.A., Foreign Languages: Language Studies
Nathan E. King
B.A., Justice
Jennifer T. Kiser
cum laude, B.A., Social Work
Viletta Knight
cum laude, B.A., English
Jessica Rachael Knott
B.A., Theatre: Performance
Annette R. Koutchak **
B.A., Philosophy
Matthew E. Krell
B.A., Theatre: Design/Technical Theater
Jana Kreofsky
cum laude, B.A., Social Work
Tara Kulwicki *
B.S., Anthropology
Nanette Kay Lallish
cum laude, B.A., English
Bryan Lane **
B.A., English
Alicia Christine Larkin **
B.A., Social Work
Heather B. Larrabee *
B.A., Psychology
Britt M. Larson
B.A., Art
Jake Larson **
cum laude, B.A., Justice
Andrew Sky Layne
B.F.A., Art: Painting
Rhonda Leach **
B.A., Social Work
Jay William Leppanen
B.A., Journalism: Broadcast Journalism
Jennifer L. Lewis **
B.A., Psychology
Jennifer L. Lewis **
B.A., Justice
Ricky J. Lind, Jr. **
B.M., Music Education: K - 12
Raymond Tyler Lowdermilk
cum laude, B.A., Psychology
Shayla M. Lukacz
B.A., Communication
Wendie Louise MacNaughton **
B.A., Psychology; Sociology
Brenda R. Mackey **
B.A., Psychology; Sociology
Edward Malen
B.A., Japanese Studies
Laura Denise Mancuso **
B.S., Psychology
Josiah Franklin Marineau *
B.A., Political Science. Honors Program
Arnold I. Marks, Jr.
B.A., English
Julia Christine McCarthy *
B.A., Journalism: Photography
Ivory Lee McDaniel
B.A., Psychology
Maria McMillan
B.A., Communication
Lora S. McSwain
B.A., Music
Daniel Biswajit Meador
B.A., Justice
Stacey M. Messerschmidt
Interior-Aleutians Campus, cum laude, B.A., Social Work
Nicholas James Meurlott **
B.F.A., Art: Painting
Kathryn Carey Mohrmann **
magna cum laude, B.A., Foreign Languages: Language Studies
William Sherwood Moore
magna cum laude, B.A., Japanese Studies. Golden Key Honor Society
Shelah Anne Moreno-Jones
magna cum laude, B.A., English. Honors Program. Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Kimberly L. Morton
B.A., Social Work
Susan B. Moser **
B.A., Northern Studies
Susan R. Murphy
cum laude, B.A., Social Work. Golden Key Honor Society
Robert H. Myers, Jr. **
B.A., Philosophy
Nathan Charles Nash
cum laude, B.F.A., Art: Painting
Bridgette Marie Navejar
cum laude, B.A., Justice
Robert J. Nethken
B.S., Anthropology
Joseph Nichols
B.A., Philosophy
Charlene E. Nicolos
B.A., Psychology
Jeanneine M. Nielsen
B.A., Government and Business: Interdisciplinary Program
Jeffrey Dennis Nielsen
B.A., Social Work
Kyle Kent Olson
B.A., Sociology
Megan E. Olson
cum laude, B.A., Psychology. Golden Key Honor Society
Traci D. Paige **
B.A., Social Work
Nicole Palomino *
B.A., Psychology
Anne Irene Parks
B.A., Communication
Jacob Eugene Parrish
B.A., History
Virginia Elizabeth Parrish **
magna cum laude, B.A., English
Doreen Elizabeth Paul *
B.A., Justice
Ninna Pedersen
cum laude, B.A., Psychology. Golden Key Honor Society
Randy Louis Peterson
B.A., History. Honors Program
Justin Peterson-Johnson
cum laude, B.A., Political Science
Jennifer L. Phillips
B.S., Psychology
Whitney Pong
B.A., Art
Ernest J. Prax *
magna cum laude, B.A., Political Science. Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Theresa Marie Price **
B.A., Social Work
Michael Raeth
B.A., History
Matthew L. Rawlings
B.T., Technology: Professional Piloting
Kim Raymond
B.A., English
Kari Reabold
B.A., Communication
Brianna Reagan
magna cum laude, B.F.A., Art: Painting
Raquel C. Romine
B.A., Japanese Studies
Levi D. Russell **
B.A., Justice
Travis W. Russell *
B.A., History
Dana Crystal Salmon
B.A., English
Christina Marlene Sawyer
cum laude, B.A., Psychology
Christopher Schmidt **
B.A., Psychology
Ryan M. Schmidt
B.A., Journalism: Photojournalism
Stefani R. Schruf
magna cum laude, B.A., Communication
Erin M. Scott **
B.A., Sociology
Emily Sharpton
B.A., Psychology
Joscelyn Celeste Shumate
B.S., Sociology; Psychology
Carlin Huff Smith *
B.A., Art
Jadea Shoshana Smith
B.A., Anthropology
Brendan W. Smyth
B.A., History
Tricia Lynn Snyder *
B.A., English. Honors Program
Ronald Wade Snyder, Jr.
B.A., Justice
Luisa Sondie
B.A., English
Sandra Anne Soren *
cum laude, B.A., Psychology
Kathryn Joan Spurgeon
cum laude, B.A., Social Work. Golden Key Honor Society
Joni Marie Stamm
B.A., Psychology
Danika Stephens
B.A., Psychology
Brenda Lee Stewart
B.A., Social Work
Nicholas Storch
B.A., English
Courtney Swartz
B.A., Russian Studies
Megan Audrey Sweeney
cum laude, B.A., Sociology. Student Leadership Honors. Student Ambassador
Megan Audrey Sweeney
cum laude, B.A., Communication. Student Leadership Honors. Student Ambassador
Sheena Claire (Kubanyi) Tanner
B.A., Justice
Christopher Ryan Taylor
B.A., History
Jennifer Lynn Terry **
B.A., Justice
Jennifer Lynn Terry
B.A., Psychology
Ashlee L. Thatcher
cum laude, B.A., Psychology
Colleen Zelma Firimin Thomas
B.F.A., Art: Printmaking
Damon Thomas
B.A., Psychology
Melodie Finé Thomas
B.A., Psychology
Josh Toennessen **
B.A., Justice
Emily May Tolleson
B.M., Music Education: K - 12
Allicia M. Tuttle
B.A., English; Foreign Languages: Language Studies
Anthony V. Versandi IV
B.A., History
Michelle R. Vieira
magna cum laude, B.A., Anthropology
Jeffrey T. Viernes **
B.A., Justice
Thomas Lee Walker
B.F.A., Art: Painting
Adam P. Wallis
B.A., Justice
Mollia R. White
B.A., English
Stacey Whiteman
B.A., Psychology
Erinn R. Whitmer **
B.A., Art
Alison H. Whitten
B.A., Russian Studies
Corinn Williams
cum laude, B.A., Psychology
Douglas Pak Williams **
B.A., History
Tamara K. Wilson
B.A., Psychology
Tamara K. Wilson
B.F.A., Art: Painting
Derinda Lanette Womble
B.A., English
Ashley Woods
cum laude, B.A., Psychology
Gary N. Woodward, Jr.
B.A., English
April M. Woolery
B.A., Journalism: Public Relations-Advertising
Michael Adam Wyant
B.A., History
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Carrie L. Aldrich **
M.A., Applied Linguistics. Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. B.S., Indiana University, 2003
Kathryn Grace Arlen **
M.A., Professional Communication. B.A., University of Colorado-Boulder, 1975
Amanda M. Bales
M.F.A., Creative Writing. B.A., Oklahoma State University, 2003
Mayanna Rei Bean
M.A., Professional Communication. B.A., University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2006
Hope Bickmeier
M.A., Professional Communication. B.A., Hillsdale College (Michigan), 2001
Sean R. Bledsoe *
M.A., Northern Studies: Alaska History Filmmaking. B.A., University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1998
Brian Robert Parsi Boetig *
M.A., Administration of Justice. B.S., Auburn University (Alabama), 1992. M.S., Florida State University, 1994
Robert O. Brown
M.A., Professional Communication. B.S., University of Utah, 2003
Amber Marie Christensen
M.A., Community Psychology. B.A., University of Alaska Anchorage, 2003
Kara G. Cleveland
M.A., Professional Communication. B.A., University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2006
Deborah Jane Cynar
M.A., Professional Communication. B.A., University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2004
Emily Cameron Drygas
M.A., Professional Communication. B.A., University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1997
Sigrid Ekran *
M.A., Northern Studies: Northern Psychology. B.S., Hedmark University College (Norway), 2004
Carey Ellen Fink
M.A., Professional Communication. B.S., University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2006
Natalie Forshaw
M.F.A., Creative Writing. B.A., Auburn University Montgomery (Alabama), 1991
Mary Gelinas
M.A., Professional Communication. B.A., Saint Anselm College (New Hampshire), 2004
Somer A. Hahm
M.F.A., Art: Painting. B.F.A., University of Montana, 2005
Gina Heath
M.A., Professional Communication. B.A., Idaho State University, 1992
Sabine Hugger **
M.A., Northern Studies: Environmental Education. B.A., University of Manheim (Germany), 2005
Justus Rhodes Humphrey **
M.F.A., Creative Writing. B.A., Northern Arizona University, 2001. M.A., University of Maine, 2005
Lisa Janout
M.F.A., Creative Writing. B.A., University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1997
Robert L. Jordan
M.A., Professional Communication. B.A., University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2004
Monika Kinsman *
M.A., Administration of Justice. B.A., Central Washington University, 2004. M.S., Central Washington University, 2006
Jamison E. Klagmann
M.F.A., Creative Writing. B.A., University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, 2000
Catherine M. Koskey
M.A., Cross-Cultural Studies. B.A., Warren Wilson College (North Carolina), 1999. M.Ed., Seattle University (Washington), 2004
Ed Lee *
M.A., Administration of Justice. B.S., University of San Francisco (California), 1985
Kelly Shannon Manning
M.F.A., Creative Writing. B.A., University of Alaska Southeast, 2004. M.A.T., University of Alaska Southeast, 2005
Jeffrey Dirk May *
M.A., Administration of Justice. B.S., Weber State University (Utah), 2000. B.A., University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2004
Bev Gloria May Miller *
M.A., Administration of Justice. B.A., University of Manitoba (Canada), 1994
Terry Molnar
M.A., Administration of Justice. B.A., University of Alberta (Canada), 1969
Vivian K. Mork
M.A., Cross-Cultural Studies. B.L.A., University of Alaska Southeast, 2006
Akanit Duchani Nakoneczny **
M.F.A., Art: Computer Art. B.F.A., King Mongkut's Institute of Technology (Thailand), 1994
John Steven Nichols III
M.A., Music: Theory/Composition. B.A., Roosevelt University (Illinois), 2006. B.M., Roosevelt University (Illinois), 2006
Brandee Frances Prince Nicholson **
M.A., Community Psychology. B.A., University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2000
Benjamin P. Niedbalski
M.F.A., Creative Writing. B.A., Northland College (Wisconsin), 2000
Solveig E. Pedersen
M.A., Professional Communication. B.A., University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2001
Chao Peng
M.F.A., Art: Computer Art. B.S., Hebei University of Engineering (P. R. China), 2005
Robyn Marie Pope-Burgess
M.A., Administration of Justice. B.S., California State University Sacramento, 2001
Mikayla Saito
M.A., Northern Studies: Global Environmental Policy. B.A., University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2006
Bobbi Elaine Sampson
M.A., Anthropology. B.A., University of Puget Sound (Washington), 2002
Georgia Mears Sepel
M.A., Cross-Cultural Studies. B.L.A., University of Alaska Southeast, 1995
Scott Shirar **
M.A., Anthropology. B.A., Indiana University, 1999
Katrin Annemarie Simon *
M.A., Anthropology. B.A., University of Munich/Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich (Germany), 2004
Luanda Kali Skeete
M.A., Anthropology. B.A., University of Texas at El Paso, 2003
Lisa J. Slayton
M.A., Anthropology. B.A., Fairmont State College (West Virginia), 1985
Hanna A. Stevenson
M.F.A., Art: Sculpture. B.A., University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, 2003
Amy Alison Taylor *
M.A., Northern Studies: Theatre. B.S., Biola University (California), 1988
Michael R. Valverde *
M.A., Administration of Justice. B.B.A., Hardin-Simmons University (Texas), 1984
Russell James Van Paepeghem
M.F.A., Creative Writing. B.A., Carroll College (Wisconsin), 2004
Siyuan Wang
M.F.A., Art: Computer Art. B.S., Hefei University of Engineering (P. R. China), 2005
Erik White
M.A., Northern Studies: Northern History. Golden Key Honor Society. B.S., University of Mary Washington (Virginia), 2005
David J. L. Wilcoxson **
M.A., Music: Music Education. B.A., Northwest Nazarene College (Idaho), 1974. B.M., University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1993
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Talis James Colberg
Ph.D. Northern Political History and Culture: Interdisciplinary Program
B.A., Pacific Lutheran University (Washington), 1979. J.D., Pepperdine University (California), 1983
Thesis: M. D. Snodgrass: The Founder of the Alaska State Fair
The life of M. D. Snodgrass is presented as an example of how Alaska, as a part of American frontier society, provides ordinary people with exceptional opportunities to flourish and prosper. One of the end results of Snodgrass' taking advantage of an Alaskan frontier opportunity was the Alaska State Fair.
Major Professor: Dr. Claus M. Naske
Laura Ruth Henry-Stone
Ph.D. Sustainability Education: Interdisciplinary Program
B.A., St. Mary's College of Maryland, 1997. M.A., St. Mary-of-the-Woods College (Indiana), 2002
Thesis: Cultivating Sustainability through Participatory Action Research: Place-based Education and Community Food Systems in Interior Alaska
Through participatory action research with Alaska Native teachers, students, and elders, this project investigated how place-based education can address sustainability challenges currently facing Interior Alaska food systems. The collaborative design of a gardening curriculum demonstrated pedagogical components of sustainability that apply to multiple educational contexts.
Major Professors: Dr. Raymond J. Barnhardt and Dr. S. Craig Gerlach
Timothy A. Lower
Ph.D. Cross-Cultural Research Psychology: Interdisciplinary Program
B.S., Sheldon Jackson College (Alaska), 1996. M.A., Seattle University (Washington), 1998
Thesis: The Orthogonal Cultural Identification Scale in Asian Indian International Exchange Students: A Qualitative Study of Meanings Ascribed to Scale Items
A sample of Asian Indian international exchange students ascribed meanings to items on the Orthogonal Cultural Identification Scale. The study employed a phenomenological method which resulted in findings that aid clinicians and researchers wishing to increase their cultural responsiveness to Asian Indians.
Major Professor: Dr. Gerald V. Mohatt
Dena Toni Cooper Mandel
Ph.D. Jewish Studies: Interdisciplinary Program
B.A., University of Wisconsin, 1969. B.Ed., University of Toronto (Canada), 1970. M.A., York University (Canada), 1975
Thesis: A World of Difference: Emma Wolf, a Jewish-American Writer on the American Frontier
Emma Wolf interrogated prevailing models of nineteenth-century femininity and ethnic identity. This study, the first to undertake a scholarly inquiry into Wolf's fiction, retrieves it from the margins of both Jewish and American literature.
Major Professor: Dr. Michael J. Schuldiner
Vivian Faith Martindale
Ph.D. Cross-Cultural Studies: Interdisciplinary Program
B.L.A., University of Alaska Southeast, 2002. M.A., University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2004
Thesis: Lingítx Haa Sateeyí, We Who Are Tlingit: Contemporary Tlingit Identity and the Ancestral Relationship to the Landscape
Exploring diverging worldviews illuminated factors influencing contemporary Tlingit identity and the ancestral relationship to the landscape: the loss of the Lingít language, implementation of subsistence regulations and conflicts, and diminishment of the kóo.eex' (a memorial party). In addition, the traditional values and the mode of transmitting those values have changed.
Major Professor: Dr. Raymond J. Barnhardt
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