Author: ROSSITER, HARRIET
Title: Indian Legends from the Land of Al-Ay-Ek-Sa
Description: Ketchikan, AK: Ketchikan Alaska Chronicle, 1925. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized booklet with orange cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The book covers have edge wear, nicking, bumping and several edge tears , along with a couple of spots of discoloration. The text pages are clean and bright. "Indian Legends from the Land of Al-ay-ek-sa. By HARRIET ROSSITER. (Ketchikan, Alaska: E. C. Howard, 1925. Pp. 31.) In transmitting a copy of her book, the author wrote: "I interviewed a great many Indians in order to get the information contained in the book as accurate as possible. The Indian names and their meaning I secured from perfectly reliable sources." As would be expected, totem poles and war canoes embellish these legends from Alaska. The little booklet gives promise of becoming a prized item among those who collect Alaskana. " (Univ. Of Wash. Journal / Book reviews). Very Good- .

Keywords: Native American Harriet Rossiter Myths And Legends Alaska Alaskan Natives Customs


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