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Jacobson, Anna W. – 1998
Six traditional Yup'ik stories are presented in Yup'ik along with English word-for-word translations. Five of the selections are traditional Yup'ik myths or legends called "qulirat"--stories that have been transmitted from generation to generation and often have supernatural elements. The sixth is a personal account of life in a…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Audiotape Recordings, Folk Culture, Mythology
Fredson, Alice, Ed.; Mann, Mary Jane, Ed.; Dock, Elena, Ed.; Wyman, Leisy Thornton, Ed. – 1998
This volume contains 31 narratives traditionally told by Kipnuk (Alaska) elders, printed in both the Moravian and modern writing systems, without English translation. The elders relate rules of ethical behavior, prohibitions and commandments, and warnings against committing transgressions. The stories reveal the results that ensued from adherence…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Antisocial Behavior, Ethics, Folk Culture
Kremers, Carolyn – 1996
In 1986, Colorado native Carolyn Kremers accepted an invitation to teach music and English at a school in Tununak, a remote Yup'ik Eskimo village on Nelson Island, Alaska. This memoir recounts her experiences as a teacher, and also her reflections on music, the outdoors, teaching, Alaska, and how she came to understand Yup'ik and Inupiat Eskimo…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Maintenance, Culturally Relevant Education
