Oscar Kawagley
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Oscar Kawagley | |
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Born | Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley November 8, 1934 Bethel, Alaska, U.S. |
Died | April 27, 2011 Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S. | (aged 76)
Occupation(s) | Actor, teacher, anthropologist |
Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley (November 8, 1934 – April 27, 2011), best known as Oscar Kawagley, was a
Career
Kawagley's 1995 book A Yupiaq Worldview: a Pathway to Ecology and Spirit[2] was an attempt to reconcile indigenous and Western worldviews from an indigenous perspective, and was an important contribution to the field of ethnoecology. In the book he developed the concept of "indigenous methodology", explaining how western science can benefit from native ways of understanding and vice versa.[3]
Oscar's acting career included a major role in the independent 1991 film Salmonberries, starring k.d. lang. He appeared in the television show Northern Exposure, and contributed his voice to the elderly Denahi in the 2003 Disney film Brother Bear.[citation needed]
Death
He died of cancer in Fairbanks, Alaska, in 2011 at the age of 76. His ashes were scattered after his cremation.
Publications
- Kawagley, A. O. (2006). A Yupiaq Worldview: A Pathway to Ecology and Spirit. United States: Waveland Press.[2]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Salmonberries | Butch | |
2003 | Brother Bear | Old Denahi/Inuit Narrator | Voice, (final film role) |
References
- ^ "Yup'ik scholar Oscar Kawagley dies at 76". Anchorage Daily News. April 27, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
- ^ ISBN 9781577663843. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- S2CID 144637908.