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Title:
I am Eskimo, Aknik my name.
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By Paul Green, aided by Abbe Abbott. With illus. by George Aden Ahgupuk.
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Publication Information:
Juneau, Alaska, Alaska-Northwest Pub. Co., 1959.
Physical Description:
85 pages illustrations 25 cm
ISBN:
9780882400013
Abstract:
Paul Green (Aknik) tells of his life growing up in an Eskimo village in Alaska. Accompanying these remembrances are line drawings by Native Ekimo artist George Akgupuk. The author describes such traditional activities as hunting, whaling, and making igloos, and share anecdotes on subjects as varied as Eskimo games, kissing, and the Arctic. Written in pidgin English, as spoken by the author, may be difficult to read.
Local Note:
UAF copy 3 inscribed by the author Paul Green, and autographed by Abbe Abbott and George Ahgupuk.
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Personal Name:
Paul E. Stockard donor
Variant Title:
Portion of title: Aknik my name
Contents:
How I get my name -- True story about Arctic of Alaska -- About igloos -- How to make snow igloo -- About hunters -- Whaling station early days ago -- How they cut bow-head whale -- About polar bear -- About caribou -- White fox -- About muskrat hunt -- Making oomiak and kayak -- Shea fish at Kotzebue -- Brown bear -- Asking question about Native -- Eskimo legend, boy and jade ax -- Eskimo true story, nice good looking lady -- About foods -- Rubbing nose kiss -- To-Va-Ka-Nok -- Ah-Pa-Kee-Na -- Why did the old Eskimo change wife? -- Ka-Va-Shook make even -- Eskimo drum -- Eskimo dances -- How caribou hunter got lost -- Drifted in Arctic ocean -- How to train reindeer herd -- Eskimo duck hunt and fight -- Seal, oogruk and walrus -- How mama Eskimo make ice cream -- Noatak-Alaska -- How Ka-Ya-Yeah-Tow-Look get his woman -- How Ah-Seo-Na-Yat comes back from grave -- Games and blanket toss.
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