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Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Salisbury, Oliver Maxson. Customs and legends of the Thlinget Indians of Alaska. New York : Bonanza Books, ©1962 (OCoLC)619870599 |
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Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Oliver Maxson Salisbury |
ISBN: | 0517135507 9780517135501 |
OCLC Number: | 427195246 |
Notes: | Previously published as: Quoth the raven. |
Description: | 275 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm |
Contents: | Our situation -- The Thlingets and their village -- Tribal relations -- A day of rest -- Caste -- A hunting trip -- Thanksgiving Day -- Village government -- The language -- I wonder -- School -- Tecumseh Collins -- The town hall -- Christmas -- Religion -- The women -- Home life -- Occupations -- Food -- Marriage -- The nurses work -- Fish-egg time -- Dogs -- Peter Lawrence and George Saunders -- Native entertainment -- Totem poles -- The Salvation Army -- Death -- Burial -- Inheritance -- Witchcraft and the medicine man -- Fishing -- The close of school -- Trolling time -- Duk-Tat -- July -- Legends -- Death of an oldster. |
Responsibility: | by O.M. Salisbury. |
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