The way we genuinely live = Yuungnaqpiallerput : masterworks of Yup'ik science and survival

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The way we genuinely live = Yuungnaqpiallerput : masterworks of Yup'ik science and survival / text by Ann Fienup-Riordan ; translations by Alice Rearden [and others].

Fienup-Riordan, Ann. (Author). Fienup-Riordan, Ann, (inscriber.). Kennel, Charles F., 1939- (former owner.). Lehman, Ellen J., 1944- (donor.). Rearden, Alice, (inscriber.). Anchorage Museum of History and Art. (Added Author). Calista Elders Council. (Added Author).

Summary:

Showcases art and artifacts of the Yup'ik people of Alaska, and provides information about the role of material culture in the Yup'ik lifestyle, the development of their technologies, and Yup'ik tools and daily use items.

Record details

ISBN: 0295986697
ISBN: 9780295986692
Physical Description: xv, 360 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 31 cm
Publisher: Seattle : University of Washington Press ; ©2007.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-348) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Introduction: "Everything that is made causes us to remember" -- The moral foundations of Yup'ik science -- Qasgimi (in the Qasgi) -- Muraliuryaraq, enliuryaraq, teggalquliuryaraq-llu (working with wood, bone, and stone) -- Qayaq (kayak) -- Cenami up'nerkam nalliini (on the coast during spring) -- Kuigni up'nerkam nalliini (on rivers during spring) -- Neqliyalriit (those who are going to fish camp) -- Yaqulget amlleret (birds in abundance) -- Canegnek piliat (things made from grass) -- Uksuarmi pissuryaraq (fall hunting and trapping) -- Uksumi neqsuryaraq (fall and winter fishing) -- Enemi (in the home) -- Tuvqakiyaraq, kalukaryaraq-llu (sharing, celebration, and renewal).
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:: Presented by Ellen Lehman, November 2020.
Ownership and Custodial History:: Inscribed to Ellen Lehman and Charles Kennel by the author and Alice Rearden.