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People of the lakes, stories of our Van Tat Gwich'in elders = googwandak nakhwach'ànjòo Van Tat Gwich'in, Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation & Shirleen Smith

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-364) and index

contains biographical information

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People of the lakes

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Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation & Shirleen Smith

stories of our Van Tat Gwich'in elders = googwandak nakhwach'ànjòo Van Tat Gwich'in

Many people have a mental picture of the Canadian north that juxtaposes beauty with harshness. For the Van Tat Gwich'in, the northern Yukon is home, with a living history passed on from elders to youth. This book consists of oral accounts that the Elders have been recording for 50 years, representing more than 150 years of their history, all meticulously translated from Gwich'in. Yet this is more than a gathering of history; collaborator Shirleen Smith provides context for the stories, whether they are focused on an individual or international politics. Anthropologists, folklorists, ethnohistorians, political scientists, economists, members of First Nations, and readers interested in Canada's northernmost regions will find much to fascinate them

Foreword / Joseph Linklater, Chief, Vuntut Gwitchin -- Preface : A note on the structure of the research and book -- Introduction / Van Tat Gwich'in oral history -- Long-ago stories : Yeenoo d'ài' googwandak -- The first generation : The 19th century -- The second generation : Early 20th century -- The oral history of today : Van Tat Gwich'in commentary on the past, present, and future -- Glossary : Gwich'in to English; English to Gwich'in [First Nations, Native or Aboriginal peoples]

Googwandak nakhwach'ànjòo Van Tat Gwich'inStories of our Van Tat Gwich'in elders