Storytelling Heritage Kit

A collection of legends, stories, and photographs from the Chugach Region.

Provides an overview of the traditions and customs of various Alaska Native groups.

This work documents the traditional Eyak stories and legends as told by Anna Nelson Harry.

Based on a Yupik tale as told by Betty Huffman, this story centers on a young boy named Amik who is sent out by his grandmother to find food.

Full Translated Sugt'stun version of the English picture book "Eye of the Needle", a Yupik story told by Betty Huffmon, written and illustrated by Teri Sloat.

This retelling of an old Yup'ik tale tells the story of how children outwit a giant that looks for children who didn't go inside when their parents called.

This book tells the story of a young Yup'ik boy's first ice-fishing trip with his grandfather. Placed in western Alaska at te edge of the Kuskokwim River, the story incorporates the author's knowledge of traditional Yup'ik village life.

This book is a retelling of an Athabscan story narrated by Miska Deaphon, an Elder from the Alaska village of Nikolai about a girl who swims with and learns about the salmon. It has also been translated into Sugt'stun.

A collection of interviews with Elders in Port Graham with accompanying historical photos.

Pratt Museum staff traveled to Nanwalek, Port Graham and Seldovia to interview Elders that had visited their ancestral archaelogical site, as well as other who might share memories of a time when their ancestors traveled and lived along the gulf coast.

Alutiiq artwork is alive! Paintings tell family stories and send messages. Ingaruacirpet explores the Alutiiq arts, focusing on the ways graphic designs carry cultural information.

Written in the 1970's by Walter Meganack Sr., translated by Derenty Tabios, and illustrated by Marvin Norman, this Sugt'stun story tells the tale of an unbeatable hero that faces a tragic end.