Books
2016
Ilarion Merculieff weaves the remarkable strands of his life and culture into a fascinating account that begins with his traditional Unangan (Aleut) upbringing on a remote island in the Bering Sea, through his immersion in both the Russian Orthodox Church and his tribe’s holistic spiritual beliefs. He recounts his developing consciousness and call to leadership, and describes his work of the past thirty years bringing together Western science and Indigenous peoples’ traditional knowledge and wisdom to address the most pressing issues of our time.
2018
2013
Over 10,000 years, Alaska's Native peoples perfected teaching and learning practices that ensured the survival of their communities. These ancient approaches offer strategies to make education more engaging to a wider range of students and more relevant to the challenge of teaching for global survival. Stop Talking includes reflections on education from Alaska Native Elders, strategies for applying indigenous pedagogies in western learning environments, and reports from non-indigenous faculty who have tried these approaches in their classrooms. It brings fresh insights and new voices to the conversation about best practices and transformative experiences in higher education.
Le Livre de la Sagesse Aléoute
[Aleut Wisdom: Stories from an Aleut]
2009
Other Publications & Articles
2024
Ilarion (Larry) “Kuuyux” Merculieff on Elevating Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being, Inspirators.
2021
Tunun Kayutukun: Words Have Power, Langscape Magazine Articles, online
2019
The Indigenous Art of Following Wisdom from the Heart, Bioneers.
2008
Native American Men of Courage, Second Story Press, a biographical profile.
2005
Community Healing Starts with the Individual, First Alaskans Magazine, Fall 2005
Birthplace of the Winds, Red Ink Magazine, Winter 2005
2004
The Gift from the Four Directions, YES Magazine.
Who Are the Elders? , Kindred Spirit Magazine.
2003
Chief writer/editor/emcee: The “Alaska Native Fish, Wildlife, Habitat, and Environment Summit Report”, a Rural Alaska Community Action Program Publication.
1998
Heart of the Halibut: Coming of Age in the Bering Sea. A rite of passage story about subsistence fishing, Alaska Geographic.
Listening to the Elders, WisdomKeepers of the North: Vision, Healing, and Stewardship for the Bering Sea – International Summit Final Conference Report (Writer, Editor).
1996
Lessons about Conflict from the Pribilof Aleuts. A Personal Account. Winds of Change Magazine.
The Key to Conflict Resolution: Reconnection with the Sacred. Cultural Survival Magazine
1993
Pickled Seal Flippers and Western Science, Keynote, Fifth Information Transfer Meeting, Minerals Management Service.
1984
Chapters on contemporary Aleut History, Slaves of the Harvest, Tanadgusix Corporation Publication.
1983
Islands of the Seals (Chapter on Aleut history), Alaska Geographic