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The whales, they give themselves : conversations with Harry Brower, Sr. / edited by Karen Brewster.
The Whales, They Give Themselves is an intimate life history of Harry Brower Sr. (1924-1992), an Inupiaq whaling captain, artisan, and community leader from Barrow, Alaska. In a life that spanned the profound cultural and economic changes of the twentieth century, Brower's knowledge of the natural world made him an essential contributor to the Native and scientific communities of the North. Oral historian Karen Brewster builds upon Harry's stories with photos and cultural and historical background into this innovative and collaborative oral biography.
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- ISBN: 1889963658
- ISBN: 9781889963655
- ISBN: 1889963666
- ISBN: 9781889963662
- Physical Description: xii, 232 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Fairbanks : University of Alaska Press, ©2004.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-226) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction: Visiting -- Place called Utqiagvik -- Conversations: We Had Fun Anyway -- I Walked that All Over -- No Rest For the Wicked -- I Never Get Scared of Nothing -- A World of Possibilities -- He Gave Himself -- Epilogue: Through Other Eyes -- Appendix: Outside Looking In -- Endnotes -- References -- Index.
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Inupiat > Alaska > Barrow > Biography.
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Inupiat > Fishing > Alaska > Barrow.
Whaling > Alaska > Barrow > History.
Barrow (Alaska) > Social life and customs.
Inupiat.
Inupiat > Fishing.
Manners and customs.
Whaling.
Whaling masters.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | BIO Browe Brews 2004 | 289237 | Biography | Reshelving | - |
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Version of Resource: http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0411/2003026340.html
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