"Growing Goodness": An Alaska Native Collection at Oberlin CollegeMain MenuMission Statement and Project ContributorsObject GalleryClick on the object title for more informationLife HistoryMapYup'ik Materials and SubsistenceIntroduction page for the Raw Materials and Subsistence chapterVirtual 3D Exhibit
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MISSION STATEMENT We are students, faculty, and staff at Oberlin College, a liberal arts college that currently stewards a historic collection of cultural items from the North American Arctic, primarily Alaska.
The primary goal of this project is to help promote and expand knowledge of Indigenous people and their lands by facilitating preservation, access, and interpretation of Oberlin’s Arctic Ethnography Collection for present and future generations. We seek to achieve collaboration and inclusivity through sustaining relationships between students and Alaskan Native communities in order to learn together.
If you have questions, comments, or other input, please reach out to us at amy.margaris@oberlin.edu. We value feedback and collaboration as a part of this process.
PROJECT CONTRIBUTORS Oberlin College Student Curators Gabriel Baskin, Iris Bennet, Emily Bermudez, Oliver Brown, Emma DeRogatis-Frilingos, Lars Dreith, Seare Farhat, Madeleine Feola, Laila Hadar, Eleanor Haskin, Alaina Helm (Lead Scalar Project Curator), Arielle Hernandez Lyons, Eric Hughett, Amelia Lewis, Cat Mavrich, Wolf Moser, Mallika Pandey, Geena Tognini, Piper Triggs, Sarah Stopak, Nora Vaughan, Asher Wulfman, and Ellen Zimmerman. Amy Margaris Oberlin College Department of Anthropology Megan S. Mitchell Academic Engagement & Digital Initiatives Coordinator, Oberlin College LibrariesRosemary Ahtuangaruak (Iñupiaq) Alaska Native environmental, cultural, and political leader Hon. Deg. Oberlin College 2017 Oberlin College Consultant in Residence, Fall 2019 We would also like to acknowledge and thank Heath Patten, Chie Sakakibara, Caroline Budnick, and Kenneth Pratt for their assistance and contributions that helped to make this project possible. ..........................................................................................................