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Education of Eskimos: Traditional and Modern

:

Charles, Larry


April 1978

Useful
Article
Iñupiaq and Yup'ik
Referenced by: ANKN Clearinghouse

Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

Theme(s): Exploring Horizons

Excerpt:
"The Bering Sea and the Arctic coastline where the Eskimos of Alaska live is a place where it has not been easy to survive. Life has always been difficult there...windy tundra with no trees, temperatures that go way below zero in the winter and the danger of starvation times presented a difficult challenge for survival to the Eskimos."

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