Etok: A story of Eskimo power
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This biography of Charles Edwardsen, Jr. (Etok), an Eskimo radical, is the story of the struggle to protect Alaska Native land rights and way of life in the face of the relentless onslaught of Western... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0399112561
ISBN13:9780399112560
Release Date:January 1974
Publisher:Putnam
Length:269 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Excellent History
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I was a childhood friend of Charlie. We called him "Etook," not "Etok," if the spelling is any indication of pronunciation. It's a curious difference that makes me wonder about the real depth of the author in penetrating this man's story, but it's certainly accurate in respect to the living conditions and culture I knew as a young white boy, the son of a missionary, living in the village of Barrow.
Couldn't put it down...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Etok is my uncle. I knew it had a lot about Alaska Native land claims, but it was so much more. I learned more about my own family, more about Inupiaq culture, and of course, more about Native rights and the political resurgence of Alaska Natives. It was a really good book! I couldn't put it down. I recommend it to anyone who's interested in Native Land Claims, or Native rights in general.
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