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Gilbert Said: An Oldtimer's Tales of the Haida'Tingit Waterways of Alaska
Recollections of Gilbert McCleod (b. 1904), whose parents arrived in the Haida village of Howkan, the southernmost tip of Alaska, in 1882. Life in Alaska.
118 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1992
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June 1, 2016
Gilbert Said is a quick read that sums up Gilbert’s life. It talks about the Haida and Tlingit people in a way I am not used to. It talks about our people like they are humans, as it should be be. In so many read books (ethnographies, art books and so on) I’ve read that writes about natives like they are specimens or amazing pieces of art. Something not human. They either demonize them and/or romantize them. A lot of times I find I can’t relate to my own people the way others write about them in most books but with this book the author(s) gave a more human experience to the native people’s.
The book is written by a non-natives mainly about Gilbert that grew up in a Haida village. The book was written from his family recording Gilbert in his older years. He knew the native languages along with Chinook Gargin. It is enjoyable reading this book along with other books that don’t add in the human element but have a bit more information about the culture.
The book is written by a non-natives mainly about Gilbert that grew up in a Haida village. The book was written from his family recording Gilbert in his older years. He knew the native languages along with Chinook Gargin. It is enjoyable reading this book along with other books that don’t add in the human element but have a bit more information about the culture.
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