4 Fishing

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Elders Who Contributed to this Book xiii
6. Sources of Written Information xxiii
7. Introduction 3
8. 1 Living from the Land 13
9. 2 Life on the Land 37
10. 3 Udzih and Diniign/Dendîig 55
11. 4 Fishing 67
12. 5 Descent, Marriage, and Training of Young People 77
13. 6 Xáxkeh/Xaskee' 97
14. 7 Tiil/Xtíitl 111
15. 8 The Fur Trade 141
16. 9 Upper Tanana Dene and the Episcopal Church 159
17. 10 Nondlêed/Noodlee 175
18. 11 Conclusion 195
19. Appendix A Paul Kirsteatter Letters to Robert McKennan and Description of Healy Lake Culture 201
20. Appendix B Traditional Territories and Community Histories 215
21. Appendix C Fur Trade Documents 243
22. Appendix D Census Records for Healy Lake, Ketchumstuk, Mansfield/Tanacross, Tetlin / Last Tetlin, and Northway/Nabesna 249
23. References 281
24. Index 291