Author: Ronald SpatzPublisher: Alaska Review, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Alaska Native Writers, Storytellers & Orators
Author: Ronald SpatzPublisher: Alaska Review, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Alaska Native Writers, Storytellers & Orators
Author: Alaska Native Writers, Storytellers and Orators
Author: Nora DauenhauerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alaska Natives
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Special issue which celebrates the rich and varied cultural heritage of the Alaska Native peoples and showcases a wealth of contemporary literary talent. Features both the spoken and written traditions, and ten of the 20 Native Alaskan languages are represented. Contains 54 selections of storytelling, oral history, oratory, poetry, short stories and non-fiction.
Teacher's Guide for Alaska Quarterly Review
Author: Patricia H. PartnowPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Our Voices
Author: James RuppertPublisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802084675
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Storytelling is an important, vibrant tradition among the Native peoples of the Far North, especially in the Athabaskan communities of interior Alaska and the Yukon Territory. Here for the first time is an anthology of the best stories that Athabaskan speakers tell about themselves, their communities, and the cold, beautiful world of the Far North. Showcased are twenty accomplished Native storytellers, recognized as masters by their people, who come from the Deg Hit'an, Koyukon, Gwich'in, Northern and Southern Tutchone, Kaska, Tagish, Upper and Lower Tanana, Tanacross, Upper Kuskokwim, Dena'ina, Ahtna, and Eyak communities. Men and women, young and old, recount popular tales of legendary times, such as how Raven Shaped the World. They also share meaningful, sometimes intimate, stories about their own lives, their families, or the history of their people. These evocative, wonderfully crafted stories are a literary treasure trove; entertaining, enchanting, and offering an unforgettable glimpse of the Native peoples who live under the bright lights of the Far North.
Village Boy
Author: Robert Davis HoffmannPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781500925109
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
The 12 poems in this collection are about one man's struggle for cultural identity. They describe experiences of loss buffered by sources of cultural strength and adaptation. Hoffmann uses language and imagery that imagines the mythical and historical past of his people, the Tlingit Indians of southeast Alaska. This series of poems are assembled in a way that takes its reader into the author's experiences of historical and cultural loss, confused identity as the result of growing up in two cultures and being half-native, toward catharsis and integrity.
The Alaska Native Reader
Author: Maria Sháa Tláa WilliamsPublisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 0822390833
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Alaska is home to more than two hundred federally recognized tribes. Yet the long histories and diverse cultures of Alaska’s first peoples are often ignored, while the stories of Russian fur hunters and American gold miners, of salmon canneries and oil pipelines, are praised. Filled with essays, poems, songs, stories, maps, and visual art, this volume foregrounds the perspectives of Alaska Native people, from a Tlingit photographer to Athabascan and Yup’ik linguists, and from an Alutiiq mask carver to a prominent Native politician and member of Alaska’s House of Representatives. The contributors, most of whom are Alaska Natives, include scholars, political leaders, activists, and artists. The majority of the pieces in The Alaska Native Reader were written especially for the volume, while several were translated from Native languages. The Alaska Native Reader describes indigenous worldviews, languages, arts, and other cultural traditions as well as contemporary efforts to preserve them. Several pieces examine Alaska Natives’ experiences of and resistance to Russian and American colonialism; some of these address land claims, self-determination, and sovereignty. Some essays discuss contemporary Alaska Native literature, indigenous philosophical and spiritual tenets, and the ways that Native peoples are represented in the media. Others take up such diverse topics as the use of digital technologies to document Native cultures, planning systems that have enabled indigenous communities to survive in the Arctic for thousands of years, and a project to accurately represent Dena’ina heritage in and around Anchorage. Fourteen of the volume’s many illustrations appear in color, including work by the contemporary artists Subhankar Banerjee, Perry Eaton, Erica Lord, and Larry McNeil.
Alaska Native Cultures and Issues
Author: Libby RoderickPublisher: University of Alaska Press
ISBN: 1602230927
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Making up more than ten percent of Alaska's population, Native Alaskans are the state's largest minority group. Yet most non-Native Alaskans know surprisingly little about the histories and cultures of their indigenous neighbors, or about the important issues they face. This concise book compiles frequently asked questions and provides informative and accessible responses that shed light on some common misconceptions. With responses composed by scholars within the represented communities and reviewed by a panel of experts, this easy-to-read compendium aims to facilitate a deeper exploration and richer discussion of the complex and compelling issues that are part of Alaska Native life today.
Words of the Real People
Author: Ann Fienup-RiordanPublisher: University of Alaska Press
ISBN: 1602230048
Category : Alaska Natives
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Collects the oral literature, poetry, and life stories of Alaska's Native speakers of Yupik, Inupiaq, and Alutiiq, including ancient tales spanning generations as well as new traditions, accompanied by essays on each Native group's background.--(Source of description unspecified.)
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