Sakuuktugut puts Alaska Native Corporations -- unique enterprises creating their own form of capitalism as a result of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 -- in the context of Alaska's history and economic and social issues. The book documents how Alaska Native people are writing an epic story in cultural and economic development, and it focuses on their intimate tie to the land. It explains why Native leaders and corporation shareholders struggle daily with the tension between focusing on bottom-line success ...
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Sakuuktugut puts Alaska Native Corporations -- unique enterprises creating their own form of capitalism as a result of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 -- in the context of Alaska's history and economic and social issues. The book documents how Alaska Native people are writing an epic story in cultural and economic development, and it focuses on their intimate tie to the land. It explains why Native leaders and corporation shareholders struggle daily with the tension between focusing on bottom-line success and honoring traditional values and preserving cultures. "Sakuuktugut," pronounced suh-KOOK-to-ghut, is an Iqupiaq word that means "we are working incredibly hard."
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