Story about the culture hero, qakeqw'tE, who taught the Athabaskans at Dry Bay to catch oelachens

"Story about the culture hero, qakeqw'tE, who taught the Athabaskans at Dry Bay how to catch oelachens. Jack Reed sings the song composed by the hero of the story, when the grateful Athabaskans gave him a wife. It end with the spoken words hutc awa ('that's all'). Jack Reed...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: De Laguna, Frederica, 1906-2004 (collector), Reed, Jack (singer), Johnson, Minnie (speaker)
Format: Text
Language:Tlingit
English
Published: 1952
Subjects:
Indians of North America > Alaska
Athapascan Indians
Tlingit Indians > Folklore
Fishing
Dry Bay
tlingit
Alaska
Online Access:https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/audio/story-about-culture-hero-qakeqwte-who-taught-athabaskans-dry-bay-catch-oelachens
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Summary:"Story about the culture hero, qakeqw'tE, who taught the Athabaskans at Dry Bay how to catch oelachens. Jack Reed sings the song composed by the hero of the story, when the grateful Athabaskans gave him a wife. It end with the spoken words hutc awa ('that's all'). Jack Reed resumes the story. Explanation of the above story in English by Minnie Johnson."

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