Luke, Howard, 1923-2019

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Howard Luke is an Athabascan elder noted especially for his work in educating youth about Athabascan culture and values. Mr. Luke's Gaalee'ya Spirit Camp gives students of all ages the opportunity to explore language, math, science, athletics, computing, art and the outdoors from a Native perspective ans set within a structure of Native values. Mr. Luke is a noted Athabascan craftsman and expert on the construction of canoes, dog sleds and other traditional Athabascan hand-crafted items. Howard Luke Academy in Fairbanks, Alaska is named after Mr. Luke.

From the description of Howard Luke Papers, 1916 - ca. 1980s. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 309451824

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referencedIn Autograph File, A, 1518-2002. Houghton Library
creatorOf Luke, Howard, 1923-. Howard Luke Papers, 1916 - ca. 1980s. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library
creatorOf [Howard Luke, biographical materials] University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System
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Chief Peter John's funeral potlatch, Minto. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library
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associatedWith Anchorage Fur Rendezvous (Alaska) corporateBody
memberOf Athabascan. corporateBody
associatedWith Fairbanks Winter Carnival corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Alaska--Fairbanks
Anchorage (Alaska)
Chena (Alaska)
Alaska
Siberia (Russia)
Fairbanks (Alaska)
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Alaskan natives
Alaskans
Authors, American
Athapascan Indians
Festivals
Fur Rendezvous World Championship Sled Dog Race, Anchorage, Alaska
Indigenous knowledge
Indigenous people
Native American authors
Native American peoples
Sled dog racing
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Birth 1923

Death 2019

Alaskans,

Native Americans

Athapascan languages,

English

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