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The range of the Dena'ina people stretches from the Subarctic to Central America and has been established for a thousand years. Yet their culture has largely been overlooked, leaving large gaps in the literature. "Dena'inaq' Huch'ulyeshi," a new catalog of Dena'ina materials, is an ambitious project that finally brings their culture to light.
Lavishly illustrated with more than six hundred photographs, maps, and drawings, "Dena'inaq' Huch'ulyeshi "contains 469 entries on Dena'ina objects in European and American collections. It is enriched with examples of traditional Dena'ina narratives, first-person accounts, and interviews. Thirteen essays on the history and culture of the Athabascan people put the pieces into a larger historical context. This catalog is a comprehensive reference that will also accompany a large-scale exhibit running September 2013 through January 2014 at the Anchorage Museum.
About the author
Suzi Jones is deputy director of the Anchorage Museum. James Fall is statewide program manager for the Division of Subsistence, Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Aaron Leggett is special exhibitions curator at the Anchorage Museum.
Summary
The range of the Dena'ina people stretches from the Cook Inlet region to southcentral Alaska and has been established for a thousand years. Yet their culture has largely been overlooked. Lavishly illustrated with six hundred photographs, maps, and drawings, this book contains entries on Dena'ina objects in European and American collections.
