Toward Alaska Native Political Organization: The Origins of Tundra Times

The Alaska Native newspaper Tundra Times was founded in 1962 as a means to connect distant and isolated Native communities. It quickly became an influential statewide newspaper read by Natives and non-Natives alike. Tundra Times facilitated the development of political and economic clout enjoyed by...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Western Historical Quarterly
Main Author: James, Elizabeth
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2010
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Online Access:http://whq.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/41/3/285
https://doi.org/10.2307/westhistquar.41.3.0285
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Summary:The Alaska Native newspaper Tundra Times was founded in 1962 as a means to connect distant and isolated Native communities. It quickly became an influential statewide newspaper read by Natives and non-Natives alike. Tundra Times facilitated the development of political and economic clout enjoyed by Alaska Natives today.