Sharing Our Knowledge: The Tlingit and Their Coastal Neighbors

Sharing Our Knowledge brings together Native elders, tradition bearers, educators, cultural activists, anthropologists, linguists, historians, and museum professionals to explore the culture, history, and language of the Tlingit people of southeast Alaska and their coastal neighbors. The volume focuses on the preservation and dissemination of Tlingit language, traditional cultural knowledge, and history from an activist Tlingit perspective, highlighting collaborations between Native groups and individuals and non-Native researchers.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 542 pages
Publication date: 01 December 2023
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press

Sharing Our Knowledge is a groundbreaking initiative that brings together a diverse group of experts, including Native elders, tradition bearers, educators, cultural activists, anthropologists, linguists, historians, and museum professionals, to explore the rich culture, history, and language of the Tlingit people of southeast Alaska and their coastal neighbors. These interdisciplinary, collaborative essays present Tlingit culture and the culture of their coastal neighbors not as mere subjects of study but as living heritages that continue to inspire and guide communities and individuals throughout southeast Alaska and northwest British Columbia.

This volume specifically focuses on the preservation and dissemination of Tlingit language, traditional cultural knowledge, and history from an activist Tlingit perspective. It also highlights a wide range of collaborations between Native groups and individuals and non-Native researchers, emphasizing a long history of respectful, cooperative, and productive working relations aimed at recording and transmitting cultural knowledge for tribal use and promoting Native agency in preserving heritage. By highlighting these collaborations, the contributors demonstrate how such alliances have benefited the Tlingit and neighboring groups in preserving and protecting their heritage while advancing scholarship simultaneously.

Sharing Our Knowledge is a testament to the power of collaboration and the importance of preserving cultural heritage for future generations. It serves as a valuable resource for researchers, educators, and anyone interested in learning more about the Tlingit people and their rich cultural heritage. Through their interdisciplinary approach and collaborative efforts, the contributors to this volume have made significant contributions to our understanding of Tlingit culture and its significance in the broader context of indigenous communities and the world.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781496236883