Images of a people : Tlingit myths and legends
Title:
Images of a people : Tlingit myths and legends
JLCTITLE245:
Mary Helen Pelton and Jacqueline DiGennaro ; illustrated by Jennifer Brady-Morales (Ts'anak).
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Publication Information:
Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 1992.
Physical Description:
xvii, 170 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
ISBN:
9780872879188
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-164) and index.
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Contents:
History and the people; People, the land and the history: Early immigrants -- Europeans arrive -- People and social structure: Moities -- Clans -- Family -- Social status and rank -- Slaves -- Ceremonies and potlatches -- Values -- Spiritualism, religion and cosmology -- Kushtaka or land otter people -- Shaman -- Witchcraft -- Art and art forms: Design -- Color -- Totem poles -- Spruce root basketry -- Bentwood boxes -- Costume -- Tlingit region map.