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Johnston, Thomas F. – Indian Historian, 1975
The last surviving, authentic, major musico-religious ceremony of the Alaskan Athabascan Indians is described. (NQ)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Cultural Activities, Cultural Background, Cultural Interrelationships
Pulu, Tupou L. – 1978
Nineteen songs sung at potlach activities to honor the dead have been transcribed and compiled to foster greater understanding and appreciation among Alaskan school children of the place of songs in the life of the Central Koyukon Athabaskans who believe that singing and dancing allow emotional release from the sadness of losing a loved one. The…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Athapascan Languages, Bilingual Education, Cultural Activities