Epilogue

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Introduction 1
6. A Note on Consistency 9
7. PART I WRITING
8. With a Vision beyond Our Immediate Needs 13
9. On Shaky Ground 27
10. "Pete's Song" 53
11. PART II HEARING
12. Seeing Wisely, Crying Wolf 79
13. "They Talked of the Land with Respect" 99
14. A Bright Light Ahead of Us 123
15. PART III REMEMBERING
16. The Days of Yore 139
17. Lessons from Alaska Natives about Oral Tradition and Recordings 185
18. The Weight of Tradition and the Writer's Work 205
19. Epilogue 223
20. Appendix: Polar Bear Story 227
21. About the Authors 241