Part I : Athabascan pathways to education -- Rural Alaska school districts : who is in control? / Frank Hill -- Research and indigenous peoples / Nakutluk Virginia Ned -- Documenting indigenous knowledge and languages : research planning & protocol / Beth Leonard -- Remembering our heroes / Frank Hill -- An elder interview with Howard Luke / Howard Luke and Sarah McConnell -- Components of culturally -responsive schools / Frank Hill -- Learning dynaxinag : a personal journey through higher education / Beth Leonard -- The hills on the Telaquana trail / Frank Hill -- Part II : Iñupiaq pathways to education -- Challenges in Alaska native education today / Rachel Craig -- Alaska native cultural integration into the curriculum / Martha Stackhouse -- What's in a name? / Rachel Craig -- Integrating indigenous knowledge into education / Elmer Jackson -- New pathways to excellence / Florence B. Kuzuguk -- Learning the Iñupiaq language / Martha Aiken -- Minnie Alitchak Qapviatchialuk Gray, Ambler / Elmer Jackson -- Traditional knowledge, environmental assessment, and the clash of two cultures / Richard Glenn -- The time is right to write / Dorothy M. Larson -- Traditional methods of healing & medicines for science fair projects / Elmer Jackson -- Aspects of traditional Iñupiat education / Paul Ongtooguk -- Community values and beliefs / Bernice Tetpon -- Nikaitchuat Ixisabviat : an Iñupiaq immersion school / Igxubuq Dianne Schaeffer -- Native languages in Alaska / Ruthie Sampson -- Inuit studies : some reflections / Maricia Ahmasuk -- Integrating culturally -responsive school standards in education / Yaayuk Bernadette Alvanna-Stimpfle -- Humility / Sean Topkok -- Part III : Tlingit/Haida pathways to education -- Reading poles / Andy Hope -- Elders in the classroom / Roby Littlefield -- In the presence of stories / Vivian Martindale -- Native American perspective and the classroom experience / Ted A. Wright -- Native American songs as literature / Vivian Martindale -- The school of custom and tradition / Andy Hope -- Sʹdxtʹ : incorporating native values in a place-based lesson plan / Vivian Martindale -- Perspectives from a Lingit language instructor / Vivian Martindale and Vivian Mork -- Part IV : Unagan/Alutiq pathways to education -- Cultural innovation at Netsvetov / Ethan Petticrew -- Elder interview : Nick Galaktionoff / Moses L. Dirks -- Leave no language behind / Sally and Sperry Ash -- The education of a seal hunter / Moses Dirks -- Part V : Yupʹik/Cupʹik pathways to education / Earth, air, fire, water and spirit as a foundation for education / Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley -- Yupiaq mathematics : pattern and form in space and place / Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley -- Learning put into cultural perspective / William Beans -- Active reality research / Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley -- A "new" old way of understanding / Joe Slats -- An alliance between humans and creatures / Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley -- Collaboration in education / Ayaprun Loddie Jones -- Traditional Yupʹik knowledge -- lessons for all of us / Esther Ilutsik -- Never, never, no matter what! / Cecilia Tacuk Martz -- Revitalizing harmony in village and school relationships / Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley and Dixie Dayo -- Gathering the resources / Nita Rearden -- Identity creating camps / Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley -- Developing culturally-responsive curriculum / Esther Arnaq Ilutsik -- How does the crane keep its language? / Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley -- Qelakun wall ʹ qetegkun? / Cecilia Tackuk Martz -- Multicultural education : partners in learning Yugtun Qaneryararput Arcaqertuq / Theresa Arevgaq John -- Alaska native village education / John P. Angaiak -- Nurturing native languages / Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley --Oral traditional knowledge : does it belong in the classroom? / Esther A. Ilutsik -- In the maelstrom of confusion, a stilling voice /Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley -- Who is this child named WIPCE? . Acʹarralek Lolly Sheppard Carpluk -- Revisiting action-oriented multi-realit research / Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley -- Reviving our cultures and languages : a Cupʹik perspective / John F. Pingayak -- Navigating across the tundra with Fred George / Claudette Englblom-Bradley -- Blowing in the wind / Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley -- Cultural standards and test scores / Ray Barnhardt, Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley and Frank Hill.