Ultimate Americans: Point Hope Alaska: 1826-1909

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Focusing on the historical interactions between the native Tikigaq people and Anglo-Americans in nineteenth-century Point Hope, this volume explores the complexities of cultural exchange. Tom Lowenstein delves into the impacts of alcohol and disease on Native communities, alongside the roles of commercial whalemen and missionaries. The narrative highlights both the challenges and the eventual mutual assimilation between these groups, making it a significant resource for historians, ethnographers, and anthropologists.