| The Tlingit Indians: Observations of an Indigenous People of Southeast Alaska 1881-1882 Contributor(s): Krause, Aurel (Author), Gunther, Erna (Translator) |
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ISBN: 193534725X ISBN-13: 9781935347255 Publisher: Epicenter Press (WA) OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Foreign Language Study - History | Native American |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.25 lbs) 360 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1881, two German geographers were on their way to the continental United States from the Bering Sea Coast when they came upon a Native population in southeast Alaska that had formed a society far more complex than those of most other North American tribes. Upon return to Germany, Aurel Krause published "The Tlingit Indians." In it were rich, detailed descriptions of the Tlingit kinship system, societal structure, village and family life, customs and traditions, subsistence living, arts and crafts, mythology and shamanism, a language glossary, and an extensive bibliography. Aurel's brother, Arthur, sketched many of the illustrations. This enduring comprehensive resource offers the contemporary reader a glimpse into the history and traditions of an important Northwest Coast culture. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gunther, Erna: - The late Dr. Erna Gunther was a professor of anthropology and director of the Washington State Museum at the University of Washington in Seattle. Her research of the native people of the Pacific Northwest spanned six decades. Krause, Aurel: -Aurel Krause and his brother, both geographers, documented their observations in 1881-82. |
