Four simple "how" stories from Alaskan legend are presented in large type and amply illustrated. In "How the Caribou Lost His Teeth", Siqpik's only son is eaten by the sharp-toothed caribou, so Siqpik feeds the animal sour berries to make his teeth fall out. "How the Loon Got His Spots" relates how the raven paints…

Taken from Alaskan oral tradition, the five "how" stories are written in simple English prose. "The Four Qayaqs" explains why the porcupine has no fat on his stomach and the beaver has none on his back. "Ptarmigan and the Sandhill Crane" tells how the two very different birds come to look alike. In "Why the Dall…

Four short stories taken from Alaskan oral tradition are written in plain terms and presented in large print with illustrations on each page. "The Little Mouse" describes how a courageous mouse swims across a river only to discover it is just a man's footprint. In "The Loon and the Muskrat" two animals become possessive of the…

This illustrated reader is intended for use in a bilingual education setting. It consists of two long stories in Koyukon Athabascan (Central Dialect). An English translation is attached. (AMH)

This reader, the fourth in a series of stories, is intended for use in a bilingual education setting and is geared toward students who are competent speakers of Gwich'in Athabaskan with a knowledge of the writing system. It consists of two stories about traditional life. A free English translation is appended. (AMH)

This reader is intended for use in a bilingual education setting and is geared toward students who are competent speakers of Tanaina Athabaskan with a knowledge of the writing system. The story is about a favorite Tanaina game and the way it used to be played. The text is in an interlinear translation format and is followed by a free English…

This is the first of a set of four books containing 24 examples of the Tanaina art of storytelling. They are intended for use in a bilingual education setting for competent speakers of Tanaina Athabaskan who have knowledge of the writing system. The six stories in this volume are part of a large group of traditional stories called…

This is the second of a set of four books containing 24 examples of the Tanaina art of storytelling. They are intended for use in a bilingual education setting for competent speakers of Tanaina Athabaskan who have knowledge of the writing system. The five stories in this volume are examples of a large number of raven stories told by the Tanaina…

Transmitted orally for generations until the Eskimo language became a written one, the eleven St. Lawrence Island legends compiled in this volume for high school students tell of feats that were accomplished through supernatural power. Meant for both entertainment and instruction, the tales convey wise council indirectly through the conversations…

This is the fourth of a set of four books containing 24 examples of the Tanaina art of storytelling. They are intended for use in a bilingual education setting for competent speakers of Tanaina Athabaskan who have knowledge of the writing system. The stories in this volume are true historical accounts of events that occurred in the wars with the…

This is the third of a set of four books containing 24 examples of the Tanaina art of storytelling. They are intended for use in a bilingual education setting for competent speakers of Tanaina Athabaskan who have knowledge of the writing system. The stories in this volume are part of a group of stories called Mountain Stories which are…

This illustrated reader consists of a traditional historical narrative in Inupiaq Athabascan. It is intended for use in a bilingual education setting and is geared toward competent speakers of the language with knowledge of the writing system. (AMH)

This illustrated reader in Inupiaq Athabascan is intended for use in a bilingual education setting and is geared toward readers, especially schoolchildren, who have a good grasp of the language. It consists of a story about traditional Inupiaq beliefs concerning the weather, stars, etc. (AMH)

This illustrated reader of traditional Gwich'in stories is intended for use in a bilingual education setting and is geared toward students who are competent speakers of Gwich'in Athabaskan with knowledge of the writing system. It consists of three traditional stories. (AMH)

This reader is intended for use in a bilingual education setting and is geared towards students who are competent speakers of Ahtna Athabaskan with knowledge of the writing system. It is an historical account of a battle and its aftermath from the Cantwell area. It includes an interlinear English translation and a free English translation. (AMH)