This volume puts Alaska Native performance into a social, cultural and political perspective, tracing the performance traditions from origins grounded in place and spiritual worldview, through its development and modern re-invention.

Dr. Riccio's work vividly demonstrates the capacity of the human being, whomever they are, to cross over the gap that unfortunately exists between people. Dr. Riccio through the mechanism of theatre, has cleverly built a bridge between differing worldviews, and has done it well. This kind of bridging is magical and sometimes mystical, which is appropriate for Alaska native cultures and the art of performance.