Practice singing of Thunderbird Origin Song

• Other Authors: De Laguna, Frederica, 1906-2004 (collector), Italio, Frank (singer), Johnson, Minnie (speaker), Johnson, Annie (speaker), De Laguna, Frederica, 1906-2004 (speaker)
• Format: Text
• Language: Tlingit; English
• Published: 1952
• Subjects: Tlingit language; Eyak language; Athapascan languages; Tlingit Indians > Alaska > Music; Arguments; Thunderbird (Legendary character) > Legends; Tlingit Indians > Folklore; Mourning customs > United States > Alaska; Indians of North America > Alaska; Tlingit mythology; Thunderbird; eyak; tlingit; Alaska
• Online Access: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/audio/practice-singing-thunderbird-origin-song

"Prompted by F de Laguna, Minnie Johnson explains the machine to Frank Italio. Whistle at 1:04 minutes. Frank Italio starts to explain in Tlingit about gò.snA', the little boy who was lost and rescued by the Thunderbirds, when he is interrupted at 1:20 to 1:25 minutes by the entrance of Mrs. Annie Johnson. Begins singing mourning song for gosnA' at 2:30 minutes, and is interrupted by Minnie at 3:40 to 3:45 minutes. Ends singing at 4:22 minutes. Frank and Minnie and Annie talk. There is a reference to the Tlingit language; laughter at 5:00 minutes; reference to yatqwan XEnaX (old people's language); an argument from 6 to 6:30 minutes. At 6:50 Minnie Johnson tells F de Laguna 'Shut it off.' Machine is stopped." Frank Italio also identified as "CAnkukedi (or dakAstina) 'Thunderbird Clan.')"