Tlingit: Their Art and Culture [Paperback]

David Hancock (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2003 | ISBN-10: 0888395302 | ISBN-13: 978-0888395306

The Tlingit form a distinct ethnic and linguistic group of the Koluschan stock. Koluschan is from the Russian kalyushka, meaning piece of wood (worn in the nether lip). They occupy a compact geographical area along the Pacific coast from about Mount St Elias to the Nass River, and including Sitka and the other adjacent islands of the Alexander Archipelago. The chief tribes are the Chilcat, Stikine and Yakutat. They are essentially a seafaring people and today work in the salmon industries. Prior to the deterioration suffered from contact with the white race they were the foremost traders of the Northwest.

Product Details

• Paperback: 94 pages
• Publisher: Hancock House Pub Ltd (June 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0888395302
• ISBN-13: 978-0888395306
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,237,722 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An informative introduction to Tlingit artifacts, November 17, 2003

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A superb addition to personal, academic, and community library Native American Studies reference collections, black-and-white as well as color photographs wonderfully illustrate Tlingit: Their Art And Culture, a captivating survey by David Hancock of the Native Americans of Alaska, Yukon and British Columbia. From village life and ceremonies; to the potlatch festivals; to shamanism; to marriage and burial customs; to woodcarving and fabric art forms, Tlingit: Their Art And Culture offers a concise and informative introduction to Tlingit artifacts, nuances, and rituals of Northwestern Native American life and society.