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Dr. Sven Haakanson, Ph.D.

Anthropologist

 

Tribal Affiliation: Sugpiaq/Alutiiq Old Harbor
Residence:   Kodiak, Alaska

Education Path

Ph.D.

     Anthropology.  Harvard UniversityCambridge MA

M.A.

     Anthropology.  Harvard University, Cambridge MA

B.A.

     English.  University of  Alaska-Fairbanks

 

 

Special Career Skills

  1. Working with people

  2. Being able to listen

 

 

Benefits of This Career

“It’s home.  I get to learn, share and promote my culture and get to make a difference for our future now.

 

 

Recognitions

Awards

  • 2012 Governor’s Award for Distinguished Service to Humanities

  • 2012 Guardians of Culture and Lifeways Leadership Awards, Association of Libraries and Museums

  • 2007 MacArthur Fellows Program

 

Recognitions

 

“Try to remember life is a journey and you and only you determine the direction you want to go. Don’t depend on others to help you make a decision that is entirely up to you.”

Words of Wisdom

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Dr. Haakanson has YouTube videos on his work.  https://youtu.be/rvydC2H42II

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