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The Raven and the Totem

The Raven and the Totem

The Raven and the Totem

John Smelcer

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Naciketas Press
Año de edición:
2015
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Antologías (no poéticas)
ISBN:
9781936135073
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This is a collection of Alaska Native folklore and mythology. All the various regions and tribal groups are represented in this collection. The collector is John Smelcer who is a writer, poet, and folklorist and who is himself a member of an Alaska Native tribe. Several of the stories are accompanied by illustrations by Larry Vienneau. This work was originally published in Alaska in 1992. This is the second, revised and expanded edition.

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