Description
Anguyiim Nalliini / Time of Warring draws on little-known oral histories from the Yup’ik people of southwest Alaska to detail a period of bow-and-arrow warfare that took place in the region between 1300 and 1800. The result of more than thirty years of research, discussion, and field recordings involving more than one hundred Yup’ik men and women, “Anguyiim Nalliini” tells a story not just of war and violence, but also of its cultural context the origins of place names, the growth of indigenous architectural practices, the personalities of prominent warriors and leaders, and the eventual establishment of peaceful coexistence.
The book is presented in bilingual format, with facing-page translations, and it will be hailed as a landmark work in the study of Alaska Native history and anthropology.
Ann Fienup-Riordan is a cultural anthropologist and recipient of the Alaska Federation of Natives President’s Award for her work with Alaska Natives. She has written and edited more than twenty books on Yup’ik history and oral traditions.
Alice Aluskak Rearden is an Alaska-based translator and oral historian.
