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The Tlingit Indians (Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History)

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This is an absolutely beautiful volume and a classic work on the Tlingit Indians. Emmons' original text was organized and completed by the late Freddie de Laguna, herself a major figure in the anthropology of the northwest (and a super person). The volume is well illustrated with historic photographs. The production is superb, from editing to paper selection and printing, and the large format volume would be a suitable coffee-table book - even beyond its scholarly value. This is a work that belongs in any library focusing on the Indians of the northwest.

Living in the chilkat valley ,i do know that the tlinget people, who live in the village of klukwon 23 miles up the chilkat river at the confluence of the tsirku and klehini, used this book to formulate plans of the cultural center they built about 2006. Outstanding book that i would recommend to anyone living in the chilkat valley to see what a great culture they once were. I bought mine 10 years ago and it was more expensive then but its well worth the 64 dollars. Well made , great paper, ......one that you'll pass on