Description
Book SynopsisThe Yup'ik people of southwest Alaska were among the last Arctic peoples to come into contact with non-Natives, and as a result, Yup'ik language and many traditions remain vital into the twenty-first century. Wise Words of the Yup'ik People documents their qanruyutait (adages, words of wisdom, and oral instructions) regarding the proper living of life.
Trade Review“Significant and timely. . . .
Wise Words of the Yup’ik People and
Yup’ik Words of Wisdom together honor the richness of oral tradition among Alaska Natives while addressing a broader audience of the next generation of Yup’ik people, scholars of various disciplines, and policymakers alike.”—Andrea D. Robertson,
Pacific Northwest Quarterly “This book will prove to be an important resource for scholars in the future, as well as an excellent record of Yup’ik oral culture.”—
Polar Record“Valuable. . . . These texts are important vehicles for both the preservation and use of Yup’ik traditional knowledge for self-determination.”—
CHOICETable of ContentsIntroduction to the New Bison Books Edition
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Yup’ik Transcription and Translation
List of Yup’ik Contributors
- Elders Spoke and Young People Listened
- A Powerful Mind
- Boys Are Like Puppies, Ears Are Eyes, and Women Are Death
- Parents and Children
- Men and Women
- Those Who Are Rich in Relatives: Extended Family Relations
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Tuqluucaraq: The Way of Addressing One’s Relatives
- The World Contains No Others, Only Persons: Yup’ik Views of Self and Other
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Qanrucunailnguut: Those Who Do Not Listen and Adhere
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Eyagyarat: Abstinence Practices
- Making the Past Present: The Desertion of the Qasgi
Notes
Glossary
References
Index
Map. The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Region
