Indigenous Cosmopolitanism: The Alaska Native Heritage Center by Marina Tyquiengco

“…The Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) is a living heritage center located in Anchorage, Alaska. …”
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Mapping the structure of perceptions in helping networks of Alaska Natives. by Hsuan-Wei Lee, Miranda Melson, Jerreed Ivanich, Patrick Habecker, G Robin Gauthier, Lisa Wexler, Bilal Khan, Kirk Dombrowski

“…In what follows, we will describe both the method and an example of the implementation of the method from a recent community study among Alaska Natives. Interview data from 170 community residents is used to ascribe 4446 perceived relationships (2146 perceived edges, 2300 perceived non-edges) among 393 community members, and to assert the perceived presence (or absence) of 16 community-oriented helping behaviors to each individual in the community. …”
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Sobriety and alcohol use among rural Alaska Native elders by Monica C. Skewes, Jordan P. Lewis

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Alzheimer's disease knowledge among American Indians and Alaska Natives by Meghan Jernigan, Amanda D. Boyd, Carolyn Noonan, Dedra Buchwald

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Molecular Classification of Gastric Cancer among Alaska Native People by Holly A. Martinson, Dominic Mallari, Christine Richter, Tsung-Teh Wu, James Tiesinga, Steven R. Alberts, Matthew J. Olnes

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Invasive breast cancer among Alaska Native women in Alaska by Sarah H Nash, Garrett Zimpelman, Barbara Stillwater, Matthew Olnes, Ellen Provost

“…Female breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among Alaska Native (AN) women. We examined characteristics of and trends for female breast cancer among AN women. …”
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The Incidence of Molluscum contagiosum among American Indians and Alaska Natives. by Mary G Reynolds, Robert C Holman, Krista L Yorita Christensen, James E Cheek, Inger K Damon

“…This study provides population-based estimates to describe the epidemiology of MC in the United States among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) persons. This population was selected because of the comprehensiveness and quality of available data describing utilization of out-patient services.…”
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Alaska Native Animal Love and Nancy Lord’s Beluga Days by Benjamin Ferguson

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Discovering unique tobacco use patterns among Alaska Native people by Julia A. Dilley, Erin Peterson, Vanessa Y. Hiratsuka, Kristen Rohde

“…Background . Alaska Native people are disproportionately impacted by tobacco-related diseases in comparison to non-Native Alaskans. …”
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American Indian/Alaska Native health inequities in congenital heart disease by Joseph Burns, Jason F. Deen

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Alaska Native Elders’ perspectives on dietary patterns in rural, remote communities by Amanda K. Walch, Kathryn A. Ohle, Kathryn R. Koller, Lucinda Alexie, Flora Sapp, Timothy K. Thomas, Andrea Bersamin

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Informing 4-H Youth Development in Southeast Alaska Native Villages by Debra Jones, Linda Skogrand

“…This qualitative study explored the research question, What are the needs of youth in Southeast Alaska Native villages and how can 4-H youth development respond to these needs in culturally responsive ways? …”
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Grey areas in community-based research with rural Alaska Native partners by Clemma J Muller

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Prenatal alcohol exposure among Alaska Native/American Indian infants by Burhan A. Khan, Renee F. Robinson, Julia J. Smith, Denise A. Dillard

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The political ecology of climate adaptation assistance: Alaska Natives, displacement, and relocation by Christine Shearer

“…And in the United States there is no lead agency in charge of relocating displaced communities, despite several U.S. government reports stating that at least four Alaska Native villages, including Kivalina, must be resettled due to warming Arctic temperatures and erosion. …”
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The Educational Aspirations/Attainment Gap Among Rural Alaska Native Students by Aaron Doyle, Judith Kleinfeld, Maria Reyes

“…This paper also suggests ways that rural schools and postsecondary institutions can assist Alaska Native students in obtaining the postsecondary education to which they aspire.…”
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Explaining COVID-19 related mortality disparities in American Indians and Alaska Natives by Wendy S. Slutske, Karen L. Conner, Julie A. Kirsch, Stevens S. Smith, Thomas M. Piasecki, Adrienne L. Johnson, Danielle E. McCarthy, Patricia Nez Henderson, Michael C. Fiore

“…Abstract American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals are more likely to die with COVID-19 than other groups, but there is limited empirical evidence to explain the cause of this inequity. …”
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Association between gene methylation and experiences of historical trauma in Alaska Native peoples by Mary P. Rogers-LaVanne, Alyssa C. Bader, Alida de Flamingh, Sana Saboowala, Chuck Smythe, Bernadine Atchison, Nathan Moulton, Amelia Wilson, Derek E. Wildman, Alan Boraas, Monica Uddin, Rosita Worl, Ripan S. Malhi

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Bringing Light to the Darkness: COVID-19 and Survivance of American Indians and Alaska Natives

“…The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) sweeping across our country has reawakened the fear, pain, stigma, and loss of past outbreaks of infectious diseases among American Indians and Alaska Natives. Attention to the pandemic has emphasized the challenges it poses for Native peoples: their vulnerability, the heartbreaking battle to constrain contagion, the lack of resources to care for those afflicted by the virus, and the mounting consequences for individuals, families, and community. …”
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The Epidemic of Extreme Obesity Among American Indian and Alaska Native Adults With Diabetes by Charlton Wilson, MD, Susan Gilliland, PhD, MPH, RN, Kelly Moore, MD, Kelly Acton, MD, MPH

“…IntroductionThe purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence of obesity among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults with diabetes and to examine the temporal trends for class I, II, and III obesity in this high-risk group during a 10-year period.MethodsWe used data on body mass index (BMI) from the annual Diabetes Care and Outcomes Audit to estimate the prevalence of class I, II, and III obesity (class I = 30.0–34.9 kg/m2, class II = 35.0–39.9 kg/m2, and class III ≥40.0 kg/m2) in each year from 1995 through 2004. …”
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