What the Elders Have Taught Us
eBook - ePub

What the Elders Have Taught Us

Alaska Native Ways

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  1. 128 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

What the Elders Have Taught Us

Alaska Native Ways

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About this book

"This wonderful book gives the reader a glimpse into the cultural soul of the Alaska Native people, revealing how culture is very much alive and traditions are thriving." — Margaret Nelson, Tlingit, Eagle moiety, President and CEO Alaska Native Heritage Center

As Alaska's Native peoples confront contemporary challenges, they increasingly find strength in the traditional values and practices that have sustained their cultures for millennia. In stirring words, What the Elders Have Taught Us pays tribute to the first Alaskans and the ancient values they consider paramount.

Ten essayists, one from each of Alaska's diverse Native cultures, were asked to write about a specific value that is common to all, lessons that have been part of their oral teachings for countless generations. The resulting essays are infused with personal reflection as well as profound truths.

Featuring Roy Corral's outstanding photography, What the Elders Have Taught Us offers rare insight into the lives of Alaska's First People—at work and play, in celebration and sorrow—living out the legacy handed down by the elders.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Map
  7. Preface: Gratitude for These Gifts
  8. Introduction: Anchoring Values
  9. Athabascan Show Respect to Others—Each Person Has a Special Gift
  10. Yup’ik See Connections—All Things Are Related
  11. Iñupiat Honor Your Elders—They Show You the Way in Life
  12. Aleut Accept What Life Brings—You Cannot Control Many Things
  13. Tlingit Have Patience—Some Things Cannot Be Rushed
  14. Alutiiq Pray for Guidance—Many Things Are Not Known
  15. Tsimshian Live Carefully—What You Do Will Come Back to You
  16. Siberian Yupik Take Care of Others—You Cannot Live Without Them
  17. Haida Share What You Have—Giving Makes You Richer
  18. Eyak Know Who You Are—You Are a Reflection on Your Family
  19. Recommended Reading
  20. Index