The Tlingit: Alaska Indians By: Holli Kearns The Tlingit are an American Indian people whose land consists of the southeastern coast and Islands of Alaska‚ known as the “panhandle.” The official origin of the Tlingit people is unknown. One hypothesis is that the people came from the coast of Asia and Japan‚ migrating north and east‚ and settled in the southeast many years ago. Art forms and some physical features of the Tlingit people are similar to some Pacific groups. Tlingit legends
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thwart any possible mischievous plans of the Mohawk chief and continues to harm the Native American people (Morris 1880). As of 2010‚ the United States population contains 4.1 million individuals who identify themselves as having American Indian or Alaska Native heritage. Within this population‚ Native Americans are six times more likely to die from alcohol related causes‚ have a life expectancy rate six years lower than the national average‚ and report heavy alcohol use almost double the other ethnicities
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is associated with the preparation of food‚ the varieties and the amounts has been undergoing changes over the last century in American families everywhere. A simple questionnaire was given to three different generations of people all growing up in Alaska. Though two of them are directly related as father and son‚ the third in not directly related but a stepmother to the father and will serve as the eldest of the generation in this evaluation. Brycen Lynch‚ born in 1999 who is still in High School
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The Northern Wolffish (Anarhichas denticulatus) Joseph Morris FISH/BIOL 288 Spring 2012 1/31/12 Evolutionary relationships: There are four species of Wolffishes‚ Atlantic Anarhichas lupus‚ (Linnaeus‚ 1758)‚ Northern A. denticulatus‚ (Krøyer‚ 1845)‚ Spotted A. minor and Bering Wolffish A. orientalis (Pallas‚ 1814). All four Wolffishes are Osteichthyes or bony fishes and are in the order of Perciformes or perch-like fish The focus of my paper is on the Northern Wolffish A. denticulatus and
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Literature review Staff training and development with john Lewis partnership In a competitive and unstable economic training and development is utmost important and critical for success of organisation both nationally and globally. Training and development is the mechanism that increases efficiency and allow development inside the organisation and prevent external factors to effect employees in John Lewis. This allows John Lewis to have strong bond which allows it to be competitive throughout the
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name “Alaska” is of Native American origin‚ meaning “Great Land.” Alaska Young is without a doubt the most complex character in the book. The name Alaska fits her because there is so much about her and to figure out‚ like a great land. "Little kids can dial 911. They do it all the time. Give me the wine‚" she said‚ deadpan and emotionless.” (Green 150). This shows that she is a very complicated person. Alaska is submersed in Guilt‚ and blame because of her mother’s death. Because of this‚ Alaska becomes
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Drilling for oil in Alaska‚ specifically its North Slope region continues to be a controversial topic amongst environmentalists‚ politicians and the oil industry. The North Slope is home to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge‚ as well as the Prudhoe Bay Oil Field and the Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4‚ the first oil-drilling site in the state. The government established the 12-million acre Reserve No. 4 in 1923 as a way to supply oil for ensuring national security. There are many arguments for and
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family a lifetime’s worth of fun and adventure is the state of Alaska: a place filled with vast national parks‚ numerous and exhilarating activities to partake in‚ comfortably warm hotels and restaurants to visit during the colder parts of the year‚ and spectacular mountains to climb and ski on in the winter. As mentioned before‚ there are indeed many vast national parks filled with lush‚ green forests to visit in the state of Alaska‚ such as the renowned and widely-known park‚ Denali
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Part 1: 1964 Alaska earthquake http://www.iris.edu/hq/files/programs/education_and_outreach/aotm/31/Alaska1964EarthquakeCauses.mp4 A lot of excellent information is packed into this short video. 1. How many minutes did the shaking last? The shaking lasted 4.5 minutes. 2. What was the magnitude of the earthquake? The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.2. 3. This earthquake occurred just as geologists were figuring out plate tectonics. What principle of plate tectonics did the earthquake
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profits over social problems such as environmental degradation. An example that sheds light on the conflict between human interests and environmental responsibility is the controversial approval of the oil drilling in the Northern Slope region of Alaska and the drilling that has already began‚ in the Tar Sands of Alberta. In this paper I will firstly explain the situation regarding why the drilling for oil is up for debate to take place. Secondly I will assess the benefits and the irreparable damage
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