The Gospel in Glass: Beadwork, Theology, and Indigenous Alaskan Women's Voices
This research studies the underexplored cultural history of Indigenous beadwork in Aleut/Alutiiq Russian Orthodox textiles (1794–1915) and documents how these contributions by Indigenous women played a pivotal role in the survival of both Russian and Indigenous cultures in Alaska.
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