Author : Yvonne Yarber
Publisher :
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 34,16 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
This collection of oral histories of life in Nabesna, interior Alaska, focusses on the biography of Walter Northway and provides accounts of Indian life over the past century. Includes a family tree and translations from Upper Tanana.
Author : William E. Simeone
Publisher : University of Alaska Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 33,46 MB
Release : 2023-06
Category : Indian elders (Indigenous leaders)
ISBN : 164642333X
"This volume conveys the history and knowledge of Dene elders. Oral accounts reveal a unique perspective and offer commentary on continuity and change over the past hundred years. These narratives, along with photographs and illustrations, show the history of the region alongside a portrait of the people themselves."--
Author : Arlene B. Hirschfelder
Publisher : VNR AG
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 37,8 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780028604121
Arguably, the most eloquent, powerful portrayal of Native Americans are written or narrated by Natives themselves. In Native Hermitage, authentic accounts of Natives voices are bought together, some for the first time, for readers who want an informed, authentic perspective about Native Americans. This work is significant because until recent times the literature has been largely devoid of firsthand perspectives. The need for accurate, authentic materials on native Americans has never been greater.
Author : William E. Simeone
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 12,2 MB
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 9780806135083
Whoever heard of a party at which the hosts lavishly give away presents, refusing to accept any gifts in return, keeping little for themselves? This is the custom of the Northern Athapaskan potlatch, a tradition that has long fascinated Americans. In Rifles, Blankets, and Beads, William E. Simeone explores the potlatch and its role in balancing competition and cooperation among the Tanacross people, a Northern Athapaskan culture. According to Simeone, the potlatch tradition helps the Tanacross people uphold standards of acceptable behavior through curbing competitiveness and stressing the ideals of cooperation. Simeone also examines Northern Athapaskan leadership practices, the introduction of trade goods into Athapaskan culture, and the complexities of cultural identity for the Tanacross.
Author : Ammi Ruhamah Robbins
Publisher :
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 24,53 MB
Release : 1910
Category : Connecticut
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Publisher :
Page : 886 pages
File Size : 31,74 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Schools
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Publisher :
Page : 818 pages
File Size : 18,5 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Children with social disabilities
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Author : Kenny Thomas
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 39,54 MB
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 9780806136592
Born in 1922, Kenny Thomas Sr. has been a trapper, firefighter, road builder, river-freight hauler, and soldier. Today he is a respected elder and member of a northern Athabaskan tribal group residing in Tanacross, Alaska. As a song and dance leader for the Tanacross community, Thomas has been teaching village traditions at an annual culture camp for more than twenty years. Over a three-year period, folklorist Craig Mishler conducted a series of interviews with Thomas about his life experiences. Crow Is My Boss is the fascinating result of this collaboration. Written in a style that reflects the dialogue between Thomas and Mishler, Crow Is My Boss retains the authenticity of Thomas’s voice, capturing his honesty and humor. Thomas reveals biographical details, performs and explains traditional folktales and the potlatch tradition, and discusses ghosts and medicine people. One folktale is presented in both English and Tanacross, Thomas’s native language. A compelling personal story, Crow Is My Boss provides insight into the traditional and contemporary culture of Tanacross Athabaskans in Alaska. Volume 250 in the Civilization of the American Indian series
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 20,78 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Alaska
ISBN :
Author : New York (N.Y.). Board of Elections
Publisher :
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 33,8 MB
Release : 1948
Category : Voting registers
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