Book

Tlingit stories

AMU Press • (23) • Published In 1975 • Pages: 94

By: Ackerman, Maria.

Abstract

This is a collection of Tlingit folk tales that were either remembered by Ackerman or provided by other contributors. The tales include coming of age stories, stories about the properties and abilities of animals and about supernatural beings (the KOOSHD'AA K'AA) who take on human form mainly for evil purposes. Ackerman first discusses her own background in growing up as a Tlingit child. Some of the stories, which are oriented toward children, are also autobiographical and were used to inculcate certain values and behaviors in the young in Tlingit society. Others are taken from an oral historical tradition. It is apparent that this book is a primer which is part of a series intended to keep alive the culture of Native American Alaskan peoples.

HRAF PubDate

1997

Region

North America

Sub Region

Northwest Coast and California

Document Type

Book

Evaluation

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Delores Walters ; 1988

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

not specified

Coverage Place

southeast Alaska, United States

Notes

by Maria Ackerman, with story contributions from Austin Hammond, Sr. … [et al.]

LCCN

76356791ac

LCSH

Tlingit Indians