In the Shadows of Mountains

by John E. Smelcer

Folklore. Mythology. With an introduction by Gary Snyder and a foreward by the editor. John Smelcer, himself of Ahtna descent, here collects 26 tales from his tribe, also known as the Copper River Indians of Alaska. Raven, Loon, Mouse, Owl, Porcupine, Spider Woman, Rabbit, Fox, Wolf and others, these stories can serve as an introduction (and a prelude) to the rich oral traditions of the Ahtna Athabaskans of Alaska's Copper River. (James Kari) Dale...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0965631001
• ISBN13: 9780965631006
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Salmon Run Press
• Length: 101 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.