1. Introduction -- 2. A Very Brief History of the Relationship between Indigenous Peoples and the US Government -- 3. Sovereignty -- 4. Economic Outcomes of People -- 5. The Value and Use of Land -- 6. The Future of Indigenous Sovereignty and the Paths for Native Development in the US. 7....

The remoteness and geography of Alaska create service access rigidities that are difficult to overcome. The delivery of basic services like healthcare, police protection, and justice are often inadequate in rural places. The continued employment of neoclassical assumptions in policy making is a...

Part I settlement histories and their representations -- 1. Introduction: settlements at the edge -- 2. The dynamic history of government settlements at the edge -- 3. Boom back or blow back? growth strategies in mono-industrial resource towns - 'east' and 'west' -- 4. International migration...

We investigate determinants of the pattern of recent migration of Alaska Natives between rural homelands and urban areas. A review of the literature on moving in the North American North suggests that economic opportunities draw migrants, although such opportunities must be viewed in the context...