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Cultural Preservation Program for Alaska

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In this technical report, an innovative cultural preservation program for implementation in Athabascan villages is presented. The parameters for success in implementing such a project is discussed based on a workshop with Athabascan elders.

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  1. Argentina’s National Scientific & Technical Research Council (CONICET), University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Pachi Gorriti 1780, 4400, Salta, Republic of Argentina

    Francisco Ramón Barbarán

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Barbarán, F.R. Cultural Preservation Program for Alaska. Interchange 42, 205–214 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10780-011-9155-2

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