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Title: Dancing Song
Identifier(s): audio:7877; APSdigrec_1323; Recording Number: 07; Program Number: 31
Description: Song started by Bill Joe.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica, and McClellan, Catharine. Atna texts, etc., recorded in Copper Center, Alaska, 1958. (Mss.Rec.31);
Subject: Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena dance; Ahtena language
Date: 1958-08-15

Title: Banzanita Billy's Love Song
Identifier(s): audio:7559; APSdigrec_1413; Recording Number: 09; Program Number: 11
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1968. (Mss.Rec.68);
Subject: Ahtena language; Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Love songs
Date: 1968-07-21

Title: She married the Wrong Man:;
Identifier(s): audio:6748; local: APSdigrec_1636; local: 03; local: 24;
Description: ; ;
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Love songs; Ahtena language;
Date: 1960-08-14

Title: Sorry Song for Mentasta John
Identifier(s): audio:6759; APSdigrec_1630; Recording Number: 03; Program Number: 18
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1960. (Mss.Rec.41);
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Mourning customs--United States--Alaska; Ahtena language
Date: 1960-08-14

Title: Annie Tyone's Love Song, Jim Tyone's Love Song, and 'Engi Song
Identifier(s): audio:6766; APSdigrec_1634; Recording Number: 03; Program Number: 22
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1960. (Mss.Rec.41);
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Mourning customs--United States--Alaska; Ahtena language; Taboo
Date: 1960-08-14

Title: Owl Song, Brush Indian Song, and Mentasta John's Sorry Song
Identifier(s): audio:6757; APSdigrec_1631; Recording Number: 03; Program Number: 19
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1960. (Mss.Rec.41);
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Mourning customs--United States--Alaska; Ahtena language
Date: 1960-08-14

Title: T'u baRa Sorry Song
Identifier(s): audio:6794; APSdigrec_1665; Recording Number: 08; Program Number: 11
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1960. (Mss.Rec.41);
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Tanacross language; Mourning customs--United States--Alaska
Date: 1960-08-27

Title: Coming Up qAsqei
Identifier(s): audio:6807; APSdigrec_1667; Recording Number: 08; Program Number: 13
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1960. (Mss.Rec.41);
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Ahtena language
Date: 1960-08-27

Title: "Stinking" Victory Song and explanation
Identifier(s): audio:7546; APSdigrec_1423; Recording Number: 09; Program Number: 21
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1968. (Mss.Rec.68);
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; War songs
Date: 1968-07-21

Title: Ring Charley's Sorry Song
Identifier(s): audio:6768; APSdigrec_1633; Recording Number: 03; Program Number: 21
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1960. (Mss.Rec.41);
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Mourning customs--United States--Alaska; Ahtena language
Date: 1960-08-14

Title: Too Much Johnson
Identifier(s): audio:6765; APSdigrec_1641; Recording Number: 03; Program Number: 29
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1960. (Mss.Rec.41);
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Ahtena language
Date: 1960-08-14

Title: Love Song
Identifier(s): audio:7888; APSdigrec_1320; Recording Number: 07; Program Number: 28
Description: "This seems to have been started by Maggy Joe. Her sister, Kate Sanford was convulsed with laughter. (Possibly the song is connected with Mentasta Pete's relatives; or from Dawson.) Chistochina people, 7/23/60, gave the words as 'Come back, honey'."
Source: De Laguna, Frederica, and McClellan, Catharine. Atna texts, etc., recorded in Copper Center, Alaska, 1958. (Mss.Rec.31);
Subject: Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena language; Love songs
Date: 1958-08-15

Title: Whitehorse or Northway sARani (Crow) Song
Identifier(s): audio:7857; APSdigrec_1328; Recording Number: 07; Program Number: 36
Description: "'ali hei' and clapping at the end. The crow sits down in a trap. Jim McKinley was critical of Bill Joe's singing. The latter admitted in 1960 that he had cut it off short."
Source: De Laguna, Frederica, and McClellan, Catharine. Atna texts, etc., recorded in Copper Center, Alaska, 1958. (Mss.Rec.31);
Subject: Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena dance; Ahtena language; Upper Tanana language
Date: 1958-08-15

Title: Santa Claus Song
Identifier(s): audio:7903; APSdigrec_1324; Recording Number: 07; Program Number: 32
Description: "Jim McKinley was a kid when he heard this song. They first saw Santa Claus in Dawson, but were afraid of him. This seems to have been when they had a potlatch for Jim's uncle. Recorded comments: 'That's a ghost song - k'iyegi.' ... 'Too high.'"
Source: De Laguna, Frederica, and McClellan, Catharine. Atna texts, etc., recorded in Copper Center, Alaska, 1958. (Mss.Rec.31);
Subject: Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena language; Upper Tanana language; Santa Claus--Songs and music
Date: 1958-08-15

Title: Dawson Dancing Song
Identifier(s): audio:7878; APSdigrec_1326; Recording Number: 07; Program Number: 34
Description: "'hwu' hu' hu' 'Eli'a!' Kate Sanford: 'That's the last one.'"
Source: De Laguna, Frederica, and McClellan, Catharine. Atna texts, etc., recorded in Copper Center, Alaska, 1958. (Mss.Rec.31);
Subject: Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena dance; Ahtena language; Han language
Date: 1958-08-15

Title: Cordova Dance Song
Identifier(s): audio:7869; APSdigrec_1327; Recording Number: 07; Program Number: 35
Description: "Jim McKinley and Martha Jackson identified this as a Tlingit song, although Bill Joe called it Eyak. In 1960 Mentasta and Chistochina people again identified it as Eyak. The words mean 'good time,' and the singers make motions as if paddling a canoe. (de L comments on the tape 'beautiful song.'). Jim and Martha said that this version was wrong, and recorded correct version as [APSdigrec_1329]."
Source: De Laguna, Frederica, and McClellan, Catharine. Atna texts, etc., recorded in Copper Center, Alaska, 1958. (Mss.Rec.31);
Subject: Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Tlingit language; Eyak language
Date: 1958-08-15

Title: Christmas Day, New Years Day
Identifier(s): audio:6770; APSdigrec_1639; Recording Number: 03; Program Number: 27
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1960. (Mss.Rec.41);
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Christmas music; New Year music; Ahtena language
Date: 1960-08-14

Title: Mentasta Sam's Sorry Song for Mentasta Chief John, 1918 (his older brother)
Identifier(s): audio:7648; APSdigrec_1510; Recording Number: 19; Program Number: 04
Description: Part of an imaginary potlatch held at Copper Center. Part 1 of 24.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1968. (Mss.Rec.68);
Subject: Ahtena language; Potlatch--Alaska; Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Mourning customs--United States--Alaska
Date: 1968-08-15

Title: Phonograph Sorry Song
Identifier(s): audio:6760; APSdigrec_1627; Recording Number: 03; Program Number: 15
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1960. (Mss.Rec.41);
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Mourning customs--United States--Alaska; Ahtena language
Date: 1960-08-14

Title: Tanana Boat Song
Identifier(s): audio:7539; APSdigrec_1424; Recording Number: 09; Program Number: 22
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1968. (Mss.Rec.68);
Subject: Tanacross language; Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music
Date: 1968-07-21