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^ . Feasibility Probe—Study Commences on■ •'**lt;., . J' - ' • . * . - • I ’' •Native Arts InstituteA feasibility study scheduled for completion in December may result in the creation of an Institute of Alaska Native Arts in the State of Alaska.The survey is currently being conducted throughout thestate‘s villages and urban centers by three Alaskans for the Department of the Interior’s National Indian Arts and Crafts Board.Members of the survey team include Mrs. Laura Bergt and Mrs. Mary Jane Fate, both Fair-banks~tesidents with a long history of involvement in Alaska Native affairs, and Lskimo journalist Thomas Richards Jr.The. coordinator for the survey project team, Mrs. Bergt, believes that the need is great for development of such an educational institution.She explains, “The cultural direction in which society starts a Native will determine his future. It is for this reason that this educational institution for the State of Alaska must be founded with the innovative ideas and inspiration of tire Alaska Native throughout the State.”The purpose of the survey, Mrs. Bergt said, is not so muchto promote the concept of a Native arts institute as it is to dis-A • * H •cover what opinions Alaskans have, about the needs which might be-met in the creation of the educational facility.She added, “It must be understood that, along with the Native philosophy for this cultural institute, there would be the opportunity for the Alaska Native to advance his knowledge in other Fields of philosophy,sciences and technology.” Precedent exists for creation of such an institute for Alaska Natives.• A national institution for the training of Native Americans in the arts was established in 1962 by the Department of the Interior.The institute of American Indian Arts, located in Santa Fe, New Mcxico,serves 300students from more than 80 tribes of American Indians and Alaska Natives. •The I.A.I.A. has met with much success in training young artists. This degree of sucess has encouraged the commissioners of the Interior Department’s Na-(Continued on Page 6)
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Fairbanks Tundra Times
Fairbanks, Alaska, US
Wed, Oct 16, 1974
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