
- 128 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Map
- Preface: Gratitude for These Gifts
- Introduction: Anchoring Values
- Athabascan Show Respect to Others—Each Person Has a Special Gift
- Yup’ik See Connections—All Things Are Related
- Iñupiat Honor Your Elders—They Show You the Way in Life
- Aleut Accept What Life Brings—You Cannot Control Many Things
- Tlingit Have Patience—Some Things Cannot Be Rushed
- Alutiiq Pray for Guidance—Many Things Are Not Known
- Tsimshian Live Carefully—What You Do Will Come Back to You
- Siberian Yupik Take Care of Others—You Cannot Live Without Them
- Haida Share What You Have—Giving Makes You Richer
- Eyak Know Who You Are—You Are a Reflection on Your Family
- Recommended Reading
- Index