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In the first part of this book, the authors introduce us to the Tlingit culture, history, land, and traditional art forms. The second part is a collection of 22 tales, from creation myths and religious stories to stories that teach familial values. A bibliography, an index, color photographs, and illustrations by traditional Tlingit artist Tsanak are included. A great resource for the multicultural classroom or for a unit on American Indians.

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title Images of a People Tlingit Myths and Legends author - photo 1
title:Images of a People : Tlingit Myths and Legends
author:Pelton, Mary Helen White.; DiGennaro, Jacqueline.; Brady-Morales, Jennifer.
publisher:Libraries Unlimited
isbn10 | asin:0872879186
print isbn13:9780872879188
ebook isbn13:9780585207445
language:English
subjectTlingit Indians--Social life and customs, Tlingit Indians--Folklore.
publication date:1992
lcc:E99.T6P45 1992eb
ddc:398.2/089972
subject:Tlingit Indians--Social life and customs, Tlingit Indians--Folklore.
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Images of a People
Tlingit Myths and Legends
Mary Helen Pelton
and
Jacqueline DiGennaro
Illustrated by
Jennifer Brady-Morales
(Ts'anak)
1992
Libraries Unlimited, Inc.
Englewood, Colorado
Page iv
Copyright 1992 Libraries Unlimited, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
Printed in the United States of America
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.
LIBRARIES UNLIMITED, INC.
P.O. Box 6633
Englewood, CO 80155-6633
Interior book design and type selection by Judy Gay Matthews.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Pelton, Mary Helen White.
Images of a people: Tlingit myths and legends / Mary Helen Pelton
and Jacqueline DiGennaro; illustrated by Jennifer Brady-Morales
(Ts'anak)
xvii, 170 p. 1926 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 161) and index.
ISBN 0-87287-918-6
1. Tlingit IndiansSocial life and customs. 2. Tlingit Indians
-Legends. I. DiGennaro, Jacqueline. II. Title.
E99.T6P45 1992
398.2 089972dc20 92-20564
CIP
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We dedicate this book to our parents:
Helen Peek Hamilton
and the late
James B. Hamilton, Sr.,
who gave us the love of story.
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Contents
Preface
ix
Acknowledgments
xvii
Part 1
The History and the People
The People, the Land, and History
1
Picture 3
Early Immigrants
2
Picture 4
Europeans Arrive
4
The People and the Social Structure
7
Picture 5
Moieties
7
Picture 6
Clans
8
Picture 7
Family
10
Picture 8
Social Status and Rank
12
Picture 9
Slaves
13
Picture 10
Ceremonies and Potlatches
13
Picture 11
Values
17
Picture 12
Spiritualism, Religion, and Cosmology
18
Picture 13
Kushtaka or Land Otter People
20
Picture 14
The Shaman
21
Picture 15
Witchcraft
23
Art and Art Forms
25
Picture 16
The Design
25
Picture 17
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