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Bergsland, Knut, Ed. – 1998
An analysis of Aleut personal names is presented, derived from census data obtained during a 1790-1792 scientific expedition to the Aleutian Islands. The census contained about 1,500 different Aleut male names from 66 villages, listed alphabetically and interpreted here. Some identifiable female names are also included. The work also provides…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Eskimo Aleut Languages, Family (Sociological Unit), Females
Kari, James, Ed. – 1986
The collection of 21 narratives of the Tatl'ahwt'aenn (Upper Ahtna, or Headwaters People) of Alaska focuses on stories about historical events and traditional territory. The stories are told by six elders in Upper Ahtna, one of four dialects of Ahtna, an Athabaskan language. An introductory section offers background information on the population,…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Languages, Athapascan Languages, Folk Culture
Kaplan, Lawrence D., Ed. – 1988
The collection of native tales from King Island, Alaska, contains tales told originally in Inupiaq Eskimo by seven native elders. Introductory sections provide background information on the storytellers, King Island Village and its people, traditional life there, and the language of the King Islanders. The 25 tales are divided into groups:…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Beliefs, Birth, Daily Living Skills
PDF pending restorationKalifornsky, Peter – 1977
This collection of writings in and about the Kenai language is intended for students at the intermediate or advanced level. The volume is divided into five sections: (1) narratives about Dena'ina life; (2) traditional stories or "sukdu"; (3) prayers and songs; (4) literacy and grammar exercises; and (5) place names. The narratives,…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Languages, Athapascan Languages, Bilingual Education
Kalifornsky, Peter; Kari, James, Ed.; Boraas, Alan, Ed. – 1991
This collection of writings was compiled over a 19-year period (1972-91) by the last writer and one of the last storytellers of the Kenai dialect of Dena'ina (Tanaina) language of Cook Inlet, Alaska. Peter Kalifornsky is a literary artist and scholar born in 1911. The 147 writings are organized in eight chapters, with a prelude containing two…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Alphabets, Animals, Athapascan Languages
Collis, Dermid R. F., Ed. – 1990
This work is a study of Arctic languages written in an interdisciplinary manner. Part of the Unesco Arctic project aimed at safeguarding the linguistic heritage of Arctic peoples, the book is the outcome of three Unesco meetings at which conceptual approaches to and practical plans for the study of Arctic cultures and languages were worked out.…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Canada Natives, Economic Development, Ethnic Groups
