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• 二言語の記録としての価値が高く、物語、学び、歌、生活史をまとめた文化的アーカイブとして読まれている。

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• I love this book, the lore, and that Professor Boraas took the time to essentially record Peter Kalifornsky's legacy as the last of his people, and the last to speak this dialect, otherwise, the history would of been lost forever. This is a work of art, a book for the ages to come, an encyclopedia of culture, tales and beliefs pertinent to Native Alaskan history. Professor Alan Boraas died this last November, and because of him, the heart of the Deni'ina Kenai will live on thru his books, lectures, and historical videos.

• The product came in on time and nice and new. There was a small dent outside on the spine but I think that was just from the delivery of it. I like how the stories are in both english and their local native language.

• This is a collection of stories, some true, some mythical, and some from that intriguing land between the two. Each is presented on opposite pages in Dena'ina and in English. Dena'ina grammar is quite incomprehensible for the English-only reader like me, but you can pick up a little of the rhythm in the Native-language stories and the translations alike. Many stories tell of defining moments in the history of the Dena'ina, including the first encounters with whites. Most of the stories have a moral point applicable to any culture and time. Respect for nature and for the spirits of animal and fish a hunter takes is a recurring theme. Apparently legendary creatures like the little Mountain People will make readers wonder if there's a historical source and what it might have been. The Dena'ina are a diminishing people in the modern world, but I hope this collection helps people realize that such wisdom should not perish. - Matt Bille, author, The Dolmen (Wolfsinger, 2014), [...]

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