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Igloo Tales
The tales in this book were gathered from the Eskimo who make their homes along the Arctic coast and rivers of the Seward Peninsula. Edward L. Keithahn was Curator and Librarian of the Alaska Historical Museum and Library. Originally produced by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1953. Illustrated by George Aden Ahgupuk.
148 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 1989
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August 13, 2017
Good collection, though there were a few more I wished were in here. But you can't have everything in life :)
Keep in mind that this book was written in the 50s by a white man, so some cultural bias and whitewashing likely took place while writing (Keithahn even admits in the introduction that he changed some of the stories to match "modern sensibilities"), which is disappointing, but not surprising for the era.
I was happy to see that they used George Aghupuk, a native artist (who was a child/teen at the time; I love thinking how excited he must have been to get his name on a book at such a young age)
There aren't enough books celebrating Inuit culture and folklore, and overall this one is pretty good.
Keep in mind that this book was written in the 50s by a white man, so some cultural bias and whitewashing likely took place while writing (Keithahn even admits in the introduction that he changed some of the stories to match "modern sensibilities"), which is disappointing, but not surprising for the era.
I was happy to see that they used George Aghupuk, a native artist (who was a child/teen at the time; I love thinking how excited he must have been to get his name on a book at such a young age)
There aren't enough books celebrating Inuit culture and folklore, and overall this one is pretty good.
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