Fifty miles from tomorrow

Description:

Documents the author's traditional childhood north of the Arctic Circle, his decision to pursue an education in the continental U.S., and his successful lobbying efforts that convinced the government to allocate land and monetary resources to Alaska's natives in compensation for incursions on their way of life.

subjects: Inupiat,  Social life and customs,  Biography,  History,  Eskimos,  Inuit, alaska,  Alaska, biography,  Alaska, history,  Alaska, social conditions

People: William L. Iġġiaġruk Hensley,  William L. Iggiagruk Hensley

Places: Kotzebue,  Alaska