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100 1 $aThomas, Kenny,$d1922-
245 10 $aCrow is my boss :$bthe oral life history of a Tanacross Athabaskan elder /$cKenny Thomas Sr. ; edited by Craig Mishler ; translations by Irene Arnold ; transcriptions by Gary Holton.
260 $aNorman :$bUniversity of Oklahoma Press,$cc2005.
300 $aix, 267 p. :$bill., 1 map, ports. (some col.) ;$c24 cm.
490 1 $aThe civilization of the American Indian series ;$vv. 250
546 $aEnglish and Tanacross.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 257-259) and index.
505 0 $aOrthographic note: the Tanacross writing system/Gary Holton -- Introduction/Craig Mishler -- Dihtaad Oxten -- Mansfield man: my family and childhood -- Trapping and prospecting days -- Medicine people, ghosts, and stick Indians -- Greetings from Uncle Sam: World War II -- Changes after the war: marriage road building, firefighting, drinking, and recovery -- We don't say potlatch for nothing -- Becoming a song and dance leader -- Living in two different worlds: subsistence and cultural preservation -- Traditional stories: Yaniida'a Naxuldek : Yaamaagh Telcheegh : Raven tries to marry : K'eetl'aa Ta' and Sts'ay Nitle' : The crippled boy who saved Mansfield (bilingual text) -- Some final words: living by the straight board.
520 $aBorn in 1922, Kenny Thomas Sr. has been a trapper, firefighter, road builder, river-freight hauler, and soldier. Today he is a respected elder and member of a northern Athabaskan tribal group residing in Tanacross, Alaska. As a song and dance leader for the Tanacross community, Thomas has been teaching village traditions at an annual culture camp for more than twenty years. Over a three-year period, folklorist Craig Mishler conducted a series of interviews with Thomas about his life experiences. Crow Is My Boss is the fascinating result of this collaboration.
520 $aWritten in a style that reflects the dialogue between Thomas and Mishler, Crow Is My Boss retains the authenticity of Thomas{u2019}s voice, capturing his honesty and humor. Thomas reveals biographical details, performs and explains traditional folktales and the potlatch tradition, and discusses ghosts and medicine people. One folktale is presented in both English and Tanacross, Thomas{u2019}s native language. A compelling personal story, Crow Is My Boss provides insight into the traditional and contemporary culture of Tanacross Athabaskans in Alaska.
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830 0 $aCivilization of the American Indian series ;$vv. 250.
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