Frozen Frontiers: Jesuit Evangelization and Colonial Adaptation in Alaska (1867-1919)

This article examines Jesuit missions in Alaska (1867-1919) through a transnational lens that integrates religious history, colonial studies, and spatial anthropology. It highlights how adaptation to extreme conditions, gendered hierarchies, and the tension between charity and control shaped everyday missionary life. Drawing on archival and published sources, the study frames Alaska as a site of experimental Catholic evangelization, where material frequently superseded doctrinal priorities. It calls for further research in women’s and Indigenous sources to reassess missionary narratives within global Catholic contexts.