Title:
The upper Tanana Dene : people of this land
JLCTITLE245:
William Simeone.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Fairbanks : University of Alaska Press, [2023]
Physical Description:
xxiii, 304 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
ISBN:
9781646424900
9781646423330
General Note:
Some interviews recorded and translated by linguist Olga Lovick with assistance from Avis and Roy Sam, Caleb Brucks, and Rosa Brewer.
Abstract:
"This volume conveys the history and knowledge of Dene elders. Oral accounts reveal a unique perspective and offer commentary on continuity and change over the past hundred years. These narratives, along with photographs and illustrations, show the history of the region alongside a portrait of the people themselves."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Variant Title:
Portion of title: People of this land
Contents:
Living from the Land -- Life on the Land : The Seasonal round 1910-1940 -- Udzih (UT & T) and Diniign (Ut), Dendîig (T) Caribou and Moose -- Fishing -- Descent, Marriage and Training of Young People -- Xaxkeh/Xaskee : Rich Men -- Potlatch -- The Fur Trade -- Upper Tanana Dene and the Episcopal Church -- Nondlêed/Noodlee "Those Who Come and Go" (the Americans).
Language:
Text in English and Dene.