Crow Is My Boss The Oral Life History of a Tanacross Athabaskan Elder by Kenny Thomas Sr.; Craig Mishler ISBN 13: 9780806136592

University of Oklahoma Press, 2005-04-25. Hardcover. Good.

University of Oklahoma Press, 2005-04-25. Hardcover. Used:Good.

Norman, Ok: University of Oklahoma Press, 2005. Hardcover. New/New. Volume itself has a gray & tan cloth cover with gold/red lettering on spine. Dust jacket is protected in an archival quality cover. Clean, fresh, tight and bright. 267 pages. This is Volume 250 in the Civilization of the American Indian Series. A very nice copy.

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Hardback. New. Born in 1922, Kenny Thomas Sr. has been a trapper, firefighter, road builder, river-freight hauler, and soldier. Today he is a respected elder and member of a northern Athabaskan tribal group residing in Tanacross, Alaska. As a song and dance leader for the Tanacross community, Thomas has been teaching village traditions at an annual culture camp for more than twenty years. Over a three-year period, folklorist Craig Mishler conducted a series of interviews with Thomas about his life experiences. Crow Is My Boss is the fascinating result of this collaboration. Written in a style that reflects the dialogue between Thomas and Mishler, Crow Is My Boss retains the authenticity of Thomas's voice, capturing his honesty and humor. Thomas reveals biographical details, performs and explains traditional folktales and the potlatch tradition, and discusses ghosts and medicine people. One folktale is presented in both English and Tanacross, Thomas's native language. A compelling personal… Read More

University of Oklahoma Press. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!