Oscar Kawagley
Oscar Kawagley | |
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| Born | Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley November 8, 1934 Bethel, Alaska, U.S. |
| Died | April 24, 2011 (aged 76) Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, teacher, anthropologist |
Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley (November 8, 1934 – April 24, 2011), best known as Oscar Kawagley, was a Yup'ik anthropologist, teacher and actor from Alaska. He was an associate professor of education at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks until his death in 2011. The Anchorage Daily News described him as "one of (Alaska's) most influential teachers and thinkers".