Peace Song for Jenny White's mother; to tl'ukwaXAdi-yAtx'i

"Jenny White explains in Tlingit how her brother and uncle died of whiskey given by the tl'ukwaXAdi, and how her mother had been taken as peace officer. This song was composed for her. Date about 1901. [It is a Dry Bay song.]" Ends with idenfitication of the song by Frederica de Lagun...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: De Laguna, Frederica, 1906-2004 (collector), White, Jenny (speaker), White, Charley (singer), De Laguna, Frederica, 1906-2004 (researcher)
Format: Report
Language:Tlingit
English
Published: 1954
Subjects:
Tlingit language
Indians of North America > Alaska
Tlingit Indians > Alaska > Music
Dry Bay
Jenny
tlingit
Alaska
Online Access:https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/audio/peace-song-jenny-whites-mother-tlukwaxadi-yatxi
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Summary:"Jenny White explains in Tlingit how her brother and uncle died of whiskey given by the tl'ukwaXAdi, and how her mother had been taken as peace officer. This song was composed for her. Date about 1901. [It is a Dry Bay song.]" Ends with idenfitication of the song by Frederica de Laguna. Sung together by Charley White and Jenny White.

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