Alaskas Little Chief
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Mush with 10-year old David Salmon and his
pet ermine through Gwich'in Athabascan traditional life.
In the 1920s, an epidemic forced David, today's First Traditional Chief of the Interior, and his father, to
leave their village and trap for eighteen years in No Man's Land.
The fur-bearing animals (wolverine, fox, ermine, marten, lynx, and
wolf) of Alaska were their daily and closest companions.
Little Chief - Written by Judy Ferguson; illustrated by Nikola
Kocic; published by Glas. Alaska's Little Chief is the Athabascan
peoples presentation of traditional life.
Perfect for the new Alaska state history school requirement, ALC is
Alaskas history, geography and culture in a vivid color palette, told
by a living shepherd of his people, Rev Chief Dr. David Salmon.
The book is recommended for ages 4 and up.
Alaska's Little Chief is non-fiction,
painted in a Van Gogh - Alaska style. The book is made up of thirty-six pages with illustrated
maps, glossary and epilogue.
today's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska's Little Chief is more
than a children's book, it is an experience of traditional wilderness
Read a review of Secret Door and Little Chief by
Capitol City Weekly (Juneau) editor Christina Holmgren.
Little Chief and
Alaskas Secret Door
are non-fiction Alaskana childrens books, presenting
living mentors: First Traditional Chief of Tanana Chiefs
Conference, David Salmon as well as Emmitt Peters,
record-setter of the 1975 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
In October 2005, the response to Alaska's Little Chief and
Alaska's Secret Door at Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN)
convention was overwhelming, confirming that Alaskas Little
Chief and Alaskas Secret Door fill a gap: portraits of
Native elder personal sagas, windows of our unique heritage.
Unusual for a childrens book, ALC and ASD
include maps, bi-lingual glossaries and a full letter
from Chief David Salmon. Through dynamic, colorful
paintings of living heroes, Native and non-Native children
are swept off the road system and immersed into the vast
majority of Alaska where most will never go: the Bush where
the river is the only road.
As a bonus to educators, a complimentary CD, power-point
presentation of Rev Chief Dr. David Salmon, master tool
maker living near the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, is
offered. A field trip to Chief Salmons tools on display at
Alaska Native Heritage Center and Doyon may complete a unit
for the new Alaska history requirement and help
observe Alaska Native Heritage month during November.
Judy Ferguson is also available to schools to describe
working with a living chief in the creation of Alaskas
Little Chief, a story of a boy and his bow and arrow."
Publisher and Distribution Information for
Alaska's Little Chief
ISBN: 978-0-9716044-3-8; distributed by Voice of Alaska
Publishing and by News Group.
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To contact Judy directly, you can write to her at the address below:
PO Box 130
Delta Junction, AK 99737
Tel. (907) 895-4101 FAX (907) 895 4101