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A cycle of myths : native legends from southeast Alaska / collected and edited by John E. Smelcer.
Twenty traditional Indian stories and myths from the Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian and Eyak peoples of Southeast Alaska.
Record details
- ISBN: 0-9634000-2-9
- ISBN: 9780963400024
- Physical Description: 104 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: Anchorage : Salmon Run Book, 1993.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- INCLUDES BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES AND INDEX.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Map of native peoples of Alaska -- Tlingit: Introduction to Tlingit-Haida -- Raven steals the sun, moon, and stars -- Creation of the killer whale -- Owl legend -- Girl taken by the frog people -- Frog woman -- When raven tricked Ganook -- Haida: Raven and the first Haida people -- Blackskin meets strength -- Shag and raven -- Devil fish -- Eagle-man's revenge -- Eyak: Introduction to Eyak -- Blind man and the loon -- Octopus who married a woman -- When raven killed the whale -- Necklace story -- Tsimshian: Introduction to Tsimshian -- Squirrel Shaman -- Porcupine and beaver story -- Ko'ehdan volcano legend -- Nass river volcano -- Dog-husband story -- Bibliography and suggested reading.
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | GR 110 .A4 C9 1993 | 2244843 | Stacks | Available | - |
| Lummi Library | PNW GR 110 .A4 C9 1993 | 281726 | PNW | Reshelving | - |