{"product_id":"crow-is-my-boss-the-oral-history-of-a-tanacross-athabaskan-elder-hardcover","title":"Crow is My Boss: The Oral History of a Tanacross Athabaskan Elder - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenny Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCraig Mishler\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1922, Kenny Thomas Sr. has been a trapper, firefighter, road builder, river-freight hauler, and soldier. Today he is a respected elder and member of a northern Athabaskan tribal group residing in Tanacross, Alaska. As a song and dance leader for the Tanacross community, Thomas has been teaching village traditions at an annual culture camp for more than twenty years. Over a three-year period, folklorist Craig Mishler conducted a series of interviews with Thomas about his life experiences. \u003cem\u003eCrow Is My Boss\u003c\/em\u003e is the fascinating result of this collaboration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a style that reflects the dialogue between Thomas and Mishler, \u003cem\u003eCrow Is My Boss\u003c\/em\u003e retains the authenticity of Thomas's voice, capturing his honesty and humor. Thomas reveals biographical details, performs and explains traditional folktales and the potlatch tradition, and discusses ghosts and medicine people. One folktale is presented in both English and Tanacross, Thomas's native language. A compelling personal story, \u003cem\u003eCrow Is My Boss\u003c\/em\u003e provides insight into the traditional and contemporary culture of Tanacross Athabaskans in Alaska.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 278\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 9.39 x 6.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468522012925,"sku":"9780806136592","price":60.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/Y0QrZlM0cUpzeUxDcU9IUVZDemM3QT09.webp?v=1777290339","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/crow-is-my-boss-the-oral-history-of-a-tanacross-athabaskan-elder-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}