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Outside is Our School: Yupik Eskimo Youth Embrace Subsistence Living

“Yupik people have their own education system, and a deep body of knowledge, developed over thousands of years of working together to subsist from the land and water.”

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RevolutionofSpirit

A Revolution of Spirit: Art + Activism

“[Sharon] Bridgforth's national break came when her performance novel, The Bull Jean Stories, won a Lambda Literary Award. Bridgforth's unique spellings and rhythm bring oral tradition to the page: “na/i's a wo'mn / whats Lovved many wy'mns…”

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GoingGreen

Going Green

“My little cinder-block cottage in Austin's Govalle neighborhood is the perfect palette for experiments in ecological dwelling. This is no paint-by-numbers affair, mind you; I intend to Jackson-Pollock the place.”

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maryelizabeth

New Orleans Stories: Mary Elizabeth

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, one woman tells her story of suffering, survival and eventual rescue.

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"The world is full of paper—write to me."

—Agha Shahid Ali


Abe Louise Young
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