Author: David A. Boxley
Publisher: Chin Music
ISBN: 9781634050524
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Raised by his grandparents in the tiny village of Metlakatla, Alaska, David A. Boxley thought he was going to be a teacher and a basketball coach. Already on that path, he faced a choice: a secure teaching job in his hometown or a move to Seattle, where he would pursue an uncharted path and become a full-time Tsimshian artist, ultimately leading a revival of culture, art, dance, and song. "It's strange. I had to move from my traditional village to become a traditional carver and cultural leader." Tsimshian Eagle chronicles Boxley's life and art through images and interviews. What emerges is a boundlessly creative, restless man who has dedicated his life to keeping Tsimshian culture alive.
Tsimshian Eagle: a Culture Bearer's Journey
Author: David A. Boxley
Publisher: Chin Music
ISBN: 9781634050524
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Raised by his grandparents in the tiny village of Metlakatla, Alaska, David A. Boxley thought he was going to be a teacher and a basketball coach. Already on that path, he faced a choice: a secure teaching job in his hometown or a move to Seattle, where he would pursue an uncharted path and become a full-time Tsimshian artist, ultimately leading a revival of culture, art, dance, and song. "It's strange. I had to move from my traditional village to become a traditional carver and cultural leader." Tsimshian Eagle chronicles Boxley's life and art through images and interviews. What emerges is a boundlessly creative, restless man who has dedicated his life to keeping Tsimshian culture alive.
Publisher: Chin Music
ISBN: 9781634050524
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Raised by his grandparents in the tiny village of Metlakatla, Alaska, David A. Boxley thought he was going to be a teacher and a basketball coach. Already on that path, he faced a choice: a secure teaching job in his hometown or a move to Seattle, where he would pursue an uncharted path and become a full-time Tsimshian artist, ultimately leading a revival of culture, art, dance, and song. "It's strange. I had to move from my traditional village to become a traditional carver and cultural leader." Tsimshian Eagle chronicles Boxley's life and art through images and interviews. What emerges is a boundlessly creative, restless man who has dedicated his life to keeping Tsimshian culture alive.
Journey of the Freckled Indian
Author: Alyssa London
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781734286304
Category : Grandparent and child
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Story summary: A multicultural girl struggles with her identity and is made fun of by her classmates for telling them of her Tlingit, Alaska Native heritage. Her parents send her on a trip to Ketchikan, Alaska to reconnect with her grandfather and learn about her heritage. There she has an adventure that helps her to make sense of her identity and develop confidence from knowing who she is. This story seeks to inspire others to learn about their culture and heritage as well and to be proud of it.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781734286304
Category : Grandparent and child
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Story summary: A multicultural girl struggles with her identity and is made fun of by her classmates for telling them of her Tlingit, Alaska Native heritage. Her parents send her on a trip to Ketchikan, Alaska to reconnect with her grandfather and learn about her heritage. There she has an adventure that helps her to make sense of her identity and develop confidence from knowing who she is. This story seeks to inspire others to learn about their culture and heritage as well and to be proud of it.
Sharing Our Knowledge
Author: Sergei Kan
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803240562
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 541
Book Description
"An edited volume of interdisciplinary, collaborative research on Tlingit culture, language, and history"--
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803240562
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 541
Book Description
"An edited volume of interdisciplinary, collaborative research on Tlingit culture, language, and history"--
The Gift
Author: Marcel Mauss
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136896848
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
First published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136896848
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
First published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The First Lady of Underfashions
Author: Christina Erteszek
Publisher: Chin Music Press
ISBN: 1634050290
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
The First Lady of Underfashions is a nonfiction saga-like memoir written by Christina Erteszek and including excerpts from her parents' (Jan and Olga) unpublished memoirs. It is a complex, layered, and nuanced story that bridges the violence of war, the innovation of thought, the singularity of religion, the quest for identity, and the intrigues and intricacies of family life. Jan and Olga escape from World War II Europe and arrive in the US with just a few dollars. They turn their paltry savings into a multi-million-dollar fashion business. Olga becomes a leading patent holder of female lingerie, a trendsetter in the industry, and is widely known for her innovative business tactics. But as this husband-and-wife team think of retiring, they decide to merge with another fashion company, which proves to be a fatal move when a loophole in the agreement allows for a hostile takeover. This is also a story of a daughter's need to find herself. Along her path to self-discovery, she discovers her parents have many secrets, some of which will never be revealed.
Publisher: Chin Music Press
ISBN: 1634050290
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
The First Lady of Underfashions is a nonfiction saga-like memoir written by Christina Erteszek and including excerpts from her parents' (Jan and Olga) unpublished memoirs. It is a complex, layered, and nuanced story that bridges the violence of war, the innovation of thought, the singularity of religion, the quest for identity, and the intrigues and intricacies of family life. Jan and Olga escape from World War II Europe and arrive in the US with just a few dollars. They turn their paltry savings into a multi-million-dollar fashion business. Olga becomes a leading patent holder of female lingerie, a trendsetter in the industry, and is widely known for her innovative business tactics. But as this husband-and-wife team think of retiring, they decide to merge with another fashion company, which proves to be a fatal move when a loophole in the agreement allows for a hostile takeover. This is also a story of a daughter's need to find herself. Along her path to self-discovery, she discovers her parents have many secrets, some of which will never be revealed.
Haa atxaayi haa kusteeyix sitee
Author: Richard G. Newton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alaska
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alaska
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Trade Ornament Usage Among the Native Peoples of Canada
Author: Karlis Karklins
Publisher: Canadian Government Publishing
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Study describes in chronological order how the various trade ornaments (material culture) were used from initial contact to circa 1900 by representative tribes of the seven major native groups of Canada. Based on extensive search of published and manuscript sources, supplemented by examination of historical paintings, photographs and ethnographical specimens.
Publisher: Canadian Government Publishing
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Study describes in chronological order how the various trade ornaments (material culture) were used from initial contact to circa 1900 by representative tribes of the seven major native groups of Canada. Based on extensive search of published and manuscript sources, supplemented by examination of historical paintings, photographs and ethnographical specimens.
Seeing the Light
Author: Dean Wong
Publisher: Chin Music
ISBN: 9781634059039
Category : PHOTOGRAPHY
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Wong captures four decades of Asian American life in West Coast Chinatowns. At turns poignant, heartbreaking, and uplifting.
Publisher: Chin Music
ISBN: 9781634059039
Category : PHOTOGRAPHY
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Wong captures four decades of Asian American life in West Coast Chinatowns. At turns poignant, heartbreaking, and uplifting.
Painful Beauty
Author: Megan A. Smetzer
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 0295748958
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
For over 150 years, Tlingit women artists have beaded colorful, intricately beautiful designs on moccasins, dolls, octopus bags, tunics, and other garments. Painful Beauty suggests that at a time when Indigenous cultural practices were actively being repressed, beading supported cultural continuity, demonstrating Tlingit women’s resilience, strength, and power. Beadwork served many uses, from the ceremonial to the economic, as women created beaded pieces for community use and to sell to tourists. Like other Tlingit art, beadwork reflects rich artistic visions with deep connections to the environment, clan histories, and Tlingit worldviews. Contemporary Tlingit artists Alison Bremner, Chloe French, Shgen Doo Tan George, Lily Hudson Hope, Tanis S’eiltin, and Larry McNeil foreground the significance of historical beading practices in their diverse, boundary-pushing artworks. Working with museum collection materials, photographs, archives, and interviews with artists and elders, Megan Smetzer reframes this often overlooked artform as a site of historical negotiations and contemporary inspirations. She shows how beading gave Tlingit women the freedom to innovate aesthetically, assert their clan crests and identities, support tribal sovereignty, and pass on cultural knowledge. Painful Beauty is the first dedicated study of Tlingit beadwork and contributes to the expanding literature addressing women’s artistic expressions on the Northwest Coast.
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 0295748958
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
For over 150 years, Tlingit women artists have beaded colorful, intricately beautiful designs on moccasins, dolls, octopus bags, tunics, and other garments. Painful Beauty suggests that at a time when Indigenous cultural practices were actively being repressed, beading supported cultural continuity, demonstrating Tlingit women’s resilience, strength, and power. Beadwork served many uses, from the ceremonial to the economic, as women created beaded pieces for community use and to sell to tourists. Like other Tlingit art, beadwork reflects rich artistic visions with deep connections to the environment, clan histories, and Tlingit worldviews. Contemporary Tlingit artists Alison Bremner, Chloe French, Shgen Doo Tan George, Lily Hudson Hope, Tanis S’eiltin, and Larry McNeil foreground the significance of historical beading practices in their diverse, boundary-pushing artworks. Working with museum collection materials, photographs, archives, and interviews with artists and elders, Megan Smetzer reframes this often overlooked artform as a site of historical negotiations and contemporary inspirations. She shows how beading gave Tlingit women the freedom to innovate aesthetically, assert their clan crests and identities, support tribal sovereignty, and pass on cultural knowledge. Painful Beauty is the first dedicated study of Tlingit beadwork and contributes to the expanding literature addressing women’s artistic expressions on the Northwest Coast.
Goodbye, My Island
Author: Jean Rogers
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780882405384
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Twelve-year-old Esther Atoolik tells of the last winter her people spent on King Island, Alaska, in the early 1960's.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780882405384
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Twelve-year-old Esther Atoolik tells of the last winter her people spent on King Island, Alaska, in the early 1960's.