02659oam 2200481 450 991015861860332120190911103515.01-5026-2252-1(OCoLC)957264988(MiFhGG)GVRL05AI(EXLCZ)99371000000101022420160820h20172017 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe people and culture of the Tlingit /Erika Edwards and Raymond BialFirst edition.New York :Cavendish Square,2017.�20171 online resource (128 pages) color illustrations, map, portraitsFirst peoples of North America1-5026-2251-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.This book discusses the origin of the Tlingit, their rituals, beliefs, and culture, and their importance in society today.First peoples of North America.Tlingit IndiansTlingit IndiansSocial life and customsIndians of North AmericaAlaskaTlingit Indians.Tlingit IndiansSocial life and customs.Indians of North America979.8004/9727Edwards Erika1246498Bial RaymondMiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910158618603321The people and culture of the Tlingit2890179UNINA