Tales from the Dena: Indian Stories from the Tanana, Koyukuk, and Yukon Rivers by Frederica De Laguna, Dale De Armond (Illustrator)

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  • Pub. Date: January 2005
  • 374pp

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    • Pub. Date: January 2005
    • Publisher: University of Washington Press
    • Format: Paperback, 374pp

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    In 1935, Frederica De Laguna (emerita, anthropology, Bryn Mawr College) visited Native villages in the middle and lower Yukon River valley as part of a larger archaeological expedition. Together with her assistant, she recorded in handwriting a number of Alaskan Indian tales. This volume presents 41 tales transcribed from the narrators' own words. Introductory chapters provide background information on Dena culture and religion. Woodcut engravings by Alaska artist Dale DeArmond illustrate the stories. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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    This handsome, appealing volume...is at present the most easily accessible collection of stories from the Dena.

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