The Sociality of Indigenous Dance in Alaska

This book explores indigenous dances and social relationships surrounding the dance activities among Yupik on St. Lawrence Island and Iñupiat in Utqiävik, Northern Alaska.

Hiroko Ikuta is an Anthropologist and Associate Professor at the Kyushu University in Japan. Her research interests include expressive culture, human-animal relationships, sustainable development, climate change and wildlife management in Alaska.

Introduction; 1 Political Landscape of St. Lawrence Island Yupik and Iñupiaq Dance; 2 Dance, Drum, and Song as Equilateral Triangle; 3 Embodied Knowledge and Relations with the Environment; 4 Dance, Happiness and Personhood; 5 Ways of Speaking and Ways of Dancing; 6 Indigenous Dance, Heritage Festivals and Reciprocity; Conclusion