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Title: Jim Sinyone's Sorry Song for his Father's Brother:;
Identifier(s): audio:7089; local: APSdigrec_1157; local: 10; local: 11;
Description: "Jim Sinyone introduces the song. His is from Gulkana. The song is for his father's brother, Suslotna Charley, who died in 1942."; Recorded at Chistochina Song Fest.;
Subject: Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena language;
Date: 1954-08-22

Title: Sorry Song for Mrs. Banzanita Billy's Boy:;
Identifier(s): audio:7087; local: APSdigrec_1145; local: 09; local: 33;
Description: "Introduction by Bill Joe. The father or mother made this song after the death of the son, while listening to a phonograph record."; Recorded at Chistochina Song Fest.;
Subject: Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena language; Mourning customs--United States--Alaska;
Date: 1954-08-20

Title: Adam Sanford's Drinking Song:;
Identifier(s): audio:6992; local: APSdigrec_1143; local: 09; local: 31;
Description: A song composed in imitation of a drunken man trying to use big words. The song is introduced by the singer in English and "Athabaskan"--most likely Southern Tutchone.; Recorded at Chistochina Song Fest.;
Subject: Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena language; Drinking songs--Alaska;
Date: 1954-08-20

Title: Shaman's Money Song:;
Identifier(s): audio:7074; local: APSdigrec_1161; local: 10; local: 15;
Description: "The song was composed by a wudjicyu gyEnin, shaman, who knew how to make money come down from above. He sold it to his gya'znE' (apposite), the nAltsina chief of Gulkana for lots of cloth, a muzzle-loader, and dentalia. Then the original composed could no longer sing it.... 'Dance too much...Stand up and singing' are spoken in Tanacross language after the song." Recorded at Chistochina Song Fest.; This recording has been identified as potentially culturally sensitive. Remote access and reproduction is restricted. Please contact the Curator of Native American Materials for more information.;
Subject: Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Tanacross language; Ahtena language; Shamanism--Alaska;
Date: 1954-08-22

Title: Dawson Hanging Song:;
Identifier(s): audio:7070; local: APSdigrec_1153; local: 10; local: 07;
Description: Song explained by Frank Charley: "In Dawson, 1903, a woman had three sons. They were hanging them for murder. The last boy said 'Goodby world, and goodby Mother,' when he go to hanging."; Recorded at Chistochina Song Fest.;
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Han language; Hangings--Yukon--Dawson;
Date: 1954-08-22

Title: Bille Song (Up-the-line "Worry Song"):; Copper Center Singing
Identifier(s): audio:7910; local: APSdigrec_1305; local: 07; local: 13;
Description: ; ;
Subject: Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena language;
Date: 1954-08-15

Title: Songs and conversation at Chistochina, Alaska, July 22, 1960 [1 of 2]
Identifier(s): audio:6769; APSdigrec_1608; Recording Number: 01; Program Number: 01
Description: Songs, discussion of songs, and conversation.; - Long Lucy sings- Alaska Change- Whiskey Song- Tetlin Dance Song- Tanacross Sorry Song- Love Song-- Sourdough Jim's Love Song- Dasnei Song- Northway Song- Tetlin Airplane Trip- Sikayi- Doctor's Song- Doctor's Song
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; Tanacross language; Dena'ina language; Upper Tanana language; Drinking songs; Love songs
Date: 1960-07-22

Title: Northway Christmas Tree Song
Identifier(s): audio:7071; APSdigrec_1137; Recording Number: 09; Program Number: 25
Description: Recorded at Chistochina Song Fest.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Tlingit and Yakutat songs, etc., 1954. (Mss.Rec.30);
Subject: Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena language; Upper Tanana language; Christmas trees--Songs and music
Date: 1954-08-20

Title: Songs and conversation at Chistochina, Alaska, July 22, 1960 [2 of 2]
Identifier(s): audio:6754; APSdigrec_1609; Recording Number: 01; Program Number: 02
Description: Songs, discussion of songs, and conversation. Kate Sanford is the main singer and drummer.; - Sleep doctor's song- Sleep doctor's song- Gakona shaman song- Good-by Song- Alaska Song
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; Shamanism--Alaska; Statehood (American politics)--Songs and music
Date: 1960-07-22

Title: Northway Song:; Copper Center Singing
Identifier(s): audio:7853; local: APSdigrec_1310; local: 07; local: 18;
Description: ; ;
Subject: Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Upper Tanana language;
Date: 1954-08-15

Title: Northway Song:; Copper Center Singing
Identifier(s): audio:7898; local: APSdigrec_1308; local: 07; local: 16;
Description: ; ;
Subject: Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Upper Tanana language;
Date: 1954-08-15

Title: Good-By Song:; Copper Center Singing
Identifier(s): audio:7866; local: APSdigrec_1316; local: 07; local: 24;
Description: "Good-By Song (ref. to Santa Claus ?) 'We see him back again. God bless you. I wish I see you again.' Way Up-the-line talk."; ;
Subject: Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena language; Christmas music;
Date: 1954-08-15

Title: Goodbys
Identifier(s): audio:6978; APSdigrec_1168; Recording Number: 10; Program Number: 22
Description: "The whole group says goodby into the microphone."
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Tlingit and Yakutat songs, etc., 1954. (Mss.Rec.30);
Subject: Farewells; Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music
Date: 1954-08-22