By Frederica de Laguna
This strong and interesting shuttle narrative re-creates a awesome experience in the summertime of 1935, whilst Frederica de Laguna, then in her past due 20s, led a celebration of 3 different scientists down the rivers of the center and decrease Yukon valley, creating a geological and archaeological reconnaissance. De Laguna has dependent her tale on her box notes, journals, and letters domestic. She augments this first-hand account with excerpts from the stories of previous explorers and knowledge released after her journey. the result's a desirable and informative cross-cut of old occasions alongside the Yukon River and its tributaries.
Travels one of the Dena chronicles the day trip from its outfitting in Seattle and the journey through steamer and railway to Fairbanks and Nenana, via an 80-day trip on skiffs down the Tanana and Yukon rivers to Holy pass close to the coast, with aspect journeys at the Koyukuk, Khotol, and Innoko rivers, prior to a one-day go back flight to Fairbanks with pioneer bush pilot Noel Wien. Maps illustrate the course taken downriver, and the author’s photos trap photographs of the time. The ensuing quantity is either a pleasant addition to the literature of shuttle experience in Alaska and a huge contribution to the self-discipline of anthropology.
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That night none of us slept much. The light was so bright, and the sun shone almost all night long. Next day we walked out to the end of town overlooking the river, where Eardley took some samples of the silt that forms the bluff. Matanuska Farmers Our train left at one-thirty, after an early lunch. We went up to the head of Knik Arm, across the Knik and Matanuska rivers, and headed toward the Alaska Range. Again the day was perfect, with snow-capped mountains on all sides. The mud flats at the head of Knik Arm and around the Indian village of Eklutna, where my brother Wallace and I had explored by skiff in 1930, were crimson with flowers.
Their favorite dance was a Red River jig. In this, a man and a woman dance opposite each other, and at some signal one drops out and another takes his or her place until every one has danced in turn. Mertie was called FitzGerald’s “wife,” because he took care of their dog team. He dressed in a skirt and danced opposite FitzGerald in the jig. ). ” I sent his name and address to Melville Jacobs, linguist at the University of Washington, who was in touch with almost every Native who came through Seattle or lived in Washington state, in the hope that he might be able to do something for the unfortunate chief.
Then baseball. More races. Another big feed. And after dinner they had a dance in the community hall. Their favorite dance was a Red River jig. In this, a man and a woman dance opposite each other, and at some signal one drops out and another takes his or her place until every one has danced in turn. Mertie was called FitzGerald’s “wife,” because he took care of their dog team. He dressed in a skirt and danced opposite FitzGerald in the jig. ). ” I sent his name and address to Melville Jacobs, linguist at the University of Washington, who was in touch with almost every Native who came through Seattle or lived in Washington state, in the hope that he might be able to do something for the unfortunate chief.