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Institute of Native Arts(Continued from Page 1)tional Arts: and Crafts Board, including Tundra Times Editor Howard Rock, to explore the possibility of starting a similar facility in Alaska. :There is also considerable interest among Interior Department officials and members of the Congress for expansion of such! arts education programs from its present junior collegeaccreditation in to ;a full four* year college program.A U.S. Senate subcommittee reported in 1969 that “the Institute has had considerable success in instilling a cultural pride in Indian students by providing them with opportunities for creative expression. The individual-oriented programs recognize the importance of a sense ofidentity.”The subcommitteeadded, “By becoming a college, the Institute could provide a collegewide curriculum for Indians which considers their culture and history -something unique in higher education.”The level of education which might be offered in an Institute of Alaska Native Arts is only one of a number of questions which will be researched by the surveyteam. •• fOther * questions include whether residents think the institute should cmpahsite subjects in traditional artistry* or contemporary arts or in both areas, where such a facility Should be located in Alaska, what type of student housing design should be adopted and how much attention should be given to development of marketing and other business-related courses.• • * * % * •* 1 « • . | l l (The survey team is beginning to travel to Alaskan villages and cities in October and expects to furnish its report to t he National Arts and Crafts Board by December 15.The survey team members hope that this study will bring the Institute of Alaska NativeArts concept closer to becoming a reality. ''Mrs. Bergt said, “It shouldassist the Alaska Natives in re-• * ^ * * • «taining their own cultural identity, utilizing their traditional methods and values, while extending their cultural values by learning the newest and innovative educational methods in the scientific and technological worlds.”
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Fairbanks Tundra Times
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Wed, Oct 16, 1974
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