{"product_id":"dall-sheep-dinner-guest-inupiaq-narratives-of-northwest-alaska-9781646424108","title":"Dall Sheep Dinner Guest:: Inupiaq Narratives of Northwest Alaska","description":"The rich storytelling tradition of the Inupiat of Alaska is showcased in this remarkable collection of over eighty stories. Meticulously compiled from six villages in Northwest Alaska between 1966 and 1987, the stories are presented as part of a living tradition, complete with biographies, photos, and introductory remarks by Native storytellers. Each story provides insight into the Iñupiaq worldview, human-animal relationships, and the organization of family life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dall Sheep Dinner Guest\u003c\/i\u003e includes a new version of the Qayaq cycle, one of the best-known legends from the region, as well as stories such as \"The Fast Runner.\" A major contribution to the Native literature of Alaska, this collection includes two introductory essays by Wanni W. Anderson that provide historical background and a foundation for understanding gender, age, and regional differences and the narrative context of storytelling. Stories include \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Had No Wish to Marry\u003c\/i\u003e by Willie Goodwin, Sr., \u003ci\u003eThe Goose Maiden\u003c\/i\u003e by Nora Norton, \u003ci\u003eThe Last War with the Indians\u003c\/i\u003e by Wesley Woods, \u003ci\u003eThe Orphan with No Clothes\u003c\/i\u003e by Emma Skin, \u003ci\u003eThe Qayaq Cycle\u003c\/i\u003e by Nora Norton, and \u003ci\u003eRaven Who Brought Back the Land\u003c\/i\u003e by Robert Cleveland (selected Iñupiaq Storyteller by the Inupiat of Northwest Alaska). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Additional storytellers include John Brown, Leslie Burnett, Flora Cleveland, Lois Cleveland, Maude Cleveland, Kitty Foster, Sarah Goode, Minnie Gray, Beatrice Mouse, Nellie Russell, and Andrew Skin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Alaska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646424108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Wanni W. Anderson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42835615744181,"sku":"9781646424108","price":28.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e3d57771-7ebe-494d-ac21-8b99c80e1abe.jpg?v=1681224331","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/dall-sheep-dinner-guest-inupiaq-narratives-of-northwest-alaska-9781646424108","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}