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Legends, tales & totems of Alaska / by M. Carter.
A collection of Eskimo, Aleut, and Indian tales relating to totem animals. Large section on totem poles - history, making, characteristics, types and legends illustrated in carvings.
Record details
- Physical Description: 103 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: Palmer, Ala. : Aladdin Pub., 1986.
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Brief history of the totem pole -- The making of a totem pole -- Totem characteristics -- Types of totem poles -- Legends illustrated in carvings: A collection of Raven tales: Introduction to Raven -- Raven the bird -- First legend of Raven -- Raven loses his beak -- Raven and the fox -- How Raven gets light for mankind -- Cunning Raven -- Raven and the flood -- Raven and the tides -- Miscellaneous legends: The thunderbird -- The whale killer -- The man in the moon -- How the frog crest was obtained -- Legend of the north star -- Tena legends: Preface -- Tena legends of Yako -- Yako, the mighty Adam of the Athapaskans -- Chugach tales and beliefs -- Last Indian war in Tyonek -- Eskimo tales: The story of Ahsiksokak -- Legend of the shaman who lived -- The eskimo and the eagle.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | E 98 .F6 A3 L44 1986 | 282287 | Stacks | Available | - |