Legendary rebels

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Gwich'in Athabascan writer Velma Wallis won the 1993 Western States Book Award for her 'Two Old Women.' The story of abandonment, survival and resilience has been translated into 15 languages and sold a quarter-million copies.

Author: Simpson, Sherry
Publisher: Alaska Publishing Properties Inc.
Publication Name: Alaska
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0002-4562
Year: 1996
Behavior, Literature, Wilderness survival, Yukon Territory, Alternative education, Athapascans, Wallis, Velma

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Whispers from the ice

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Barrow, AK, is rich in archaeological finds. Some of these important artifacts include a centuries-old 'mukluk' or skin boot and a drilled polar bear tooth, which reveal Alaska's history.

Author: Simpson, Sherry
Publisher: Alaska Publishing Properties Inc.
Publication Name: Alaska
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0002-4562
Year: 1995
Antiquities, Alaska, Excavations (Archaeology), Barrow, Alaska

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Snowstruck

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A synoptic biographic sketch of the avalanche expert, Jill Fredston, is presented. Her works are also discussed.

Author: Simpson, Sherry
Publisher: Alaska Publishing Properties Inc.
Publication Name: Alaska
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0002-4562
Year: 2006
Analysis, Biography, Works, Avalanches, Personality profile, Fredston, Jill A.

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