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Myths and Legends of Alaska

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(4,5 Sterne; 16 Bewertungen)

Editor Katharine Berry Judson collates and presents a narrative history of Alaskan Myths. Originally gathered and recorded by government ethnologists, she paints an overall picture of Alaskan history as told by its many tribes. From the Eskimo to the Tlingit, from the Tsetsaut to the Haida, the origin of the still-wild state begins with the great Bird (often called "Raven") and branches out, through its legends, in wonderful and amazing directions. (Summary by John N. Daily) (2 hr 39 min)

Chapters

Preface

5:11

Read by Larry Wilson

The Raven Myth (Eskimo)

21:15

Read by Audrey Giger

The Flood (Tlingit)

4:25

Read by John N. Daily

The Origin of the Tides (Tsetsaut)

2:04

Read by John N. Daily

How the Rivers were Formed (Tlingit)

1:31

Read by Audrey Giger

The Origin of Fire (Tlingit)

0:56

Read by John N. Daily

Duration of Winter (Tlingit)

1:12

Read by John N. Daily

Raven’s Feast (Tlingit)

1:55

Read by Audrey Giger

Creation of the Porcupine (Tlingit)

0:48

Read by John N. Daily

How Raven Taught the Chilkats (Tlingit)

1:21

Read by Audrey Giger

Raven’s Marriage (Eskimo)

6:35

Read by Audrey Giger

Raven and the Seals (Tsimshian)

2:03

Read by John N. Daily

Raven and Pitch (Tsimshian)

2:22

Read by Vern Seward

Raven’s Dancing Blanket (Tsimshian)

1:28

Read by Vern Seward

Raven and the Gulls (Tsimshian)

1:34

Read by Vern Seward

The Land Otter (Tlingit)

1:28

Read by Vern Seward

Raven and Coot (Athapascan)

1:21

Read by Vern Seward

Raven and Marmot (Eskimo)

2:48

Read by Vern Seward

The Bringing of the Light by Raven (Eskimo)

5:11

Read by Vern Seward

Daylight on the Nass River (Tlingit)

1:55

Read by Vern Seward

The Naming of the Birds (Tlingit)

3:30

Read by Vern Seward

The Origin of the Winds (Tlingit)

1:05

Read by Vern Seward

Duration of Life (Tlingit)

1:13

Read by Vern Seward

Ghost Town (Tlingit)

1:26

Read by Larry Wilson

How Raven Stole the Lake (Haida)

3:02

Read by Larry Wilson

The Killer Whale (Haida)

1:39

Read by Amy Gramour

Origin of the Chilkat Blanket (Tsimshian)

4:24

Read by Larry Wilson

Origin of Land and People (Eskimo)

1:30

Read by BettyB

Creation of the World (Athapascan)

1:24

Read by BettyB

Origin of Mankind (Eskimo)

1:26

Read by BettyB

The First Woman (Eskimo)

2:09

Read by BettyB

The First Tears (Eskimo)

1:57

Read by BettyB

Origin of the Winds (Eskimo)

5:43

Read by BettyB

Origin of the Wind (Athapascan)

1:07

Read by BettyB

North Wind (Tlingit)

1:15

Read by BettyB

East Wind and North Wind (Tlingit)

1:18

Read by BettyB

Creation of the Killer Whale (Tlingit)

1:40

Read by Amy Gramour

Future Life (Tlingit)

1:31

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast

The Land of the Dead (Eskimo)

2:45

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast

The Ghost Land (Tlingit)

2:49

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast

The Sky Country (Tlingit)

1:59

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast

The Lost Light (Eskimo)

3:53

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast

The Chief in the Moon (Eskimo)

1:18

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast

The Boy in the Moon (Eskimo)

1:42

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast

The Boy in the Moon (Athapascan)

1:19

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast

The Meteor(?) (Tsetsaut)

0:50

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast

Sleep House (Tlingit)

1:05

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast

Cradle Song (Koyukun)

2:34

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast

Proverbs (Tsimshian)

1:05

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast

How the Fox became Red (Athapascan)

1:00

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast

Beaver and Porcupine (Tsimshian)

7:06

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast

The Mark of the Marten (Athapascan)

0:50

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast

The Wolves and the Deer (Tsimshian)

1:45

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast

The Camp Robber (Athapascan)

1:39

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast

The Circling of Cranes (Eskimo)

1:04

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast

The Last of the Thunderbirds (Eskimo)

2:38

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast

How the Kiksadi Clan Came to Sitka (Tlingit)

1:44

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast

Origin of the Grizzly Bear Crest (Tlingit)

1:10

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast

Origin of the Frog Crest (Tlingit)

1:22

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast

Origin of the Beaver Crest (Tlingit)

1:17

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast

Origin of the Killer Whale Crest (Tlingit)

2:12

Read by Amy Gramour

The Discontented Grass Plant (Eskimo)

6:16

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast

The Wind People (Koryak)

1:24

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast

Tricks of the Fox (Koryak)

2:10

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast

Bewertungen

Myths and Legends of Alaska

(5 Sterne)

I am a Tlingit Elder, living in Texas. I have long felt Tlingit's had their stories replaced by the stories the white people preferred. I feared all our history, culture and stories were lost. This collection does a real service, keeping our stories alive. Thank you.