DepartmentTok Center
OrganizationUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks
Emailcynthea@alaska.net
Phone907-822-3966
AddressStar Route 560
Gakona , Alaska 99586United States
Science Specialties
folklore, Athabaskan studies, Native education
Current Research
Athabascan Oral History projects involving a new Ethnographic Overview for the Ahtna Indians, Community Histories for several Athna villages, and a video project on the photo collection of one Tanacross elder.Efforts to create fully operational Native language programs in local schools which would provide teacher training, curriculum development, and the adaptation of oral history collections for classroom use.