The Man Who Became a Caribou

Dinjii Vadzaih Dhidlit: The Man Who Became a Caribou is a new bilingual volume based on a series of oral interviews with Gwich'in elders living in rural northeast Alaska and the Yukon Territory. Richly illustrated, the book covers a wide range of topics based on traditional harvesting and use of caribou from ancient to contemporary times. It also reveals traditional beliefs and taboos about caribou and includes a detailed naming system for caribou anatomy.

Author: Craig Mishler, Kenneth Frank
Publisher: International Polar Institute
Published: 01/11/2019
Pages: 496
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.10lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.70w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9780996748070
ISBN10: 0996748075
BISAC Categories:
- History | North American
- Social Science | Anthropology | Cultural & Social