Bibliograph

The people and culture of the Tlingit, Erika Edwards and Raymond Bial

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The people and culture of the Tlingit, Erika Edwards and Raymond Bial

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsphotographs

Index

index present

Intended audience

W, Guided Reading Level

resource.interestGradeLevel

4-8, Medialog, Inc6-8

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The people and culture of the Tlingit

Nature of contents

bibliography

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Responsibility statement

Erika Edwards and Raymond Bial

Series statement

First peoples of North America

Summary

"North America was inhabited Native tribes some ten thousand years ago. As generations passed, the tribes formed individual communities, full of rich customs, beliefs, and ideals. Despite facing hardship in later centuries, the First People of North America continue to thrive in modern times. This book discusses the origin of the Tlingit, their rituals, beliefs, and culture, and their importance in society today"--, Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

A culture begins -- Journey from the sea -- Different groups --A culture of land and water --Creation origins of the Tlingit -- Building a civilization -- Kwans -- Tlingit dwellings and clan house living -- A society of moieties, clans, and nobility -- Crests -- Life in a Tlingit village -- Cycle of life -- Feeding a community -- Preparing food from the land and water -- Recipe -- Tlingit carving - how to dress like a Tlingit -- Traveling by canoe, trading -- Beliefs of the Tlingit -- The sacred -- Celebrating with potlatches - Tlingit religious beliefs - storytelling and legends -- Man and monster -- Overcoming hardships -- Tlingit hardship throughout history -- Changing way of life -- Preserving the Tlingit language -- The nation's presence now -- Alaska Native brotherhood and Alaska Native sisterhood -- The Tlingit Central Council -- The Sealaska Corporation -- Other tlingit organizations -- Celebrations -- Faces of the Tlingit -- William G. Demmet Jr. -- Katlian -- Elizabeth W. Peratrovich -- Shakes -- Rosita Worl =-- Chronology -- Glossary

Target audience

juvenile

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Tlingit

Classification