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Title: CAnkuqedi Coming-in Song
Identifier(s): audio:6951; APSdigrec_1025; Recording Number: 03; Program Number: 09
Description: A song used by Frank Italio's sibling when entering a house to which they had been invited as guests to a potlatch. Song is described as "lacking words" but also being in "Dry Bay Athabaskan"--most likely Southern Tutchone.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Tlingit and Yakutat songs, etc., 1954. (Mss.Rec.30);
Subject: Athapascan Indians--Alaska--Music; Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Music; Potlatch--Alaska
Date: 1954-05-07

Title: Dance Song composed by Dry Bay Chief George about Kardeetoo; to gIneXqwan-yATx'i
Identifier(s): audio:6917; APSdigrec_0990; Recording Number: 01; Program Number: 02
Description: "Charley White explains in Tlingit that this song was composed by the tl'uknaXAdi in honor of his grandfather's nephew, Kardetoo, who invited the Dry Bay people to a potlatch in Yakutat. [The potlatch was for Mud Shark House. Karedtoo's mother's father was tl'uknaXAdi. Date 1911.]" Ends with idenfitication of the song by Frederica de Laguna, in which song is mistakenly said to have been given by Kardetoo to his guests.; Sung together by Charley White and Jenny White.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Tlingit and Yakutat songs, etc., 1954. (Mss.Rec.30);
Subject: Tlingit language; Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Music; Potlatch--Alaska
Date: 1954-03-23

Title: cAnkuqedi Sitting Down Song
Identifier(s): audio:6970; APSdigrec_1028; Recording Number: 03; Program Number: 12
Description: Collector identifies song as "apparently one used by guests at a potlatch when they are seated."
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Tlingit and Yakutat songs, etc., 1954. (Mss.Rec.30);
Subject: Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Music; Athapascan Indians--Alaska--Music; Potlatch--Alaska
Date: 1954-05-07

Title: cAnkuqedi Sitting Down Song
Identifier(s): audio:6938; APSdigrec_1029; Recording Number: 03; Program Number: 13
Description: A song acquired by Dry Bay people, at marriage of a women from nuqwa on headwaters of Alsek.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Tlingit and Yakutat songs, etc., 1954. (Mss.Rec.30);
Subject: Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Music; Athapascan Indians--Alaska--Music; Potlatch--Alaska
Date: 1954-05-07

Title: Dance Song, "qaqaqa"
Identifier(s): audio:7646; APSdigrec_1523; Recording Number: 19; Program Number: 17
Description: Part of an imaginary potlatch held at Copper Center. Part 14 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
Date: 1968-08-15

Title: Tlingit Song (for Tcicqedi-yAtxi)
Identifier(s): audio:7644; APSdigrec_1526; Recording Number: 19; Program Number: 20
Description: Part of an imaginary potlatch held at Copper Center. Part 17 of 24.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1968. (Mss.Rec.68);
Subject: Tlingit language; Potlatch--Alaska; Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music
Date: 1968-08-15

Title: Down-the-Line Dance Song "ga la 'aha"
Identifier(s): audio:7656; APSdigrec_1530; Recording Number: 19; Program Number: 24
Description: Part of an imaginary potlatch held at Copper Center. Part 21 of 24.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1968. (Mss.Rec.68);
Subject: Tlingit language; Potlatch--Alaska; Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music
Date: 1968-08-15

Title: Tsimshian Walking Song (learned from Tlingit)
Identifier(s): audio:7662; APSdigrec_1524; Recording Number: 19; Program Number: 18
Description: Part of an imaginary potlatch held at Copper Center. Part 15 of 24.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1968. (Mss.Rec.68);
Subject: Tsimshian language; Potlatch--Alaska; Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music
Date: 1968-08-15

Title: Dancing Song and Jerkey Dance Song
Identifier(s): audio:7653; APSdigrec_1519; Recording Number: 19; Program Number: 13
Description: Part of an imaginary potlatch held at Copper Center. Part 10 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
Date: 1968-08-15

Title: Another Tlingit Song
Identifier(s): audio:6982; APSdigrec_1093; Recording Number: 08; Program Number: 06
Description: Recording identified by Frederica de Laguna at end of subsequently recorded song. See Related Recording.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Tlingit and Yakutat songs, etc., 1954. (Mss.Rec.30);
Subject: Potlatch--Alaska; Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Music; Tlingit language; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music
Date: 1954-07-13

Title: Down Below Dance Song
Identifier(s): audio:7664; APSdigrec_1528; Recording Number: 19; Program Number: 22
Description: Part of an imaginary potlatch held at Copper Center. Part 19 of 24.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1968. (Mss.Rec.68);
Subject: Tlingit language; Potlatch--Alaska; Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music
Date: 1968-08-15

Title: Tlingit Worry Song
Identifier(s): audio:7039; APSdigrec_1094; Recording Number: 08; Program Number: 07
Description: "It came from SE Alaska, and was sung at potlatch for Joe's grandfather who drowned in the Copper River near Miles and Childs Glaciers. His grandmother used to sing it. It was also sung by his brother at the potlatch for the latter's wife who died in childbirth."; Recording identified by Frederica de Laguna at end of subsequently recorded song. See Related Recording.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Tlingit and Yakutat songs, etc., 1954. (Mss.Rec.30);
Subject: Potlatch--Alaska; Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Music; Tlingit language; Drowning victims; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music
Date: 1954-07-13

Title: Jumping Dance Song
Identifier(s): audio:7671; APSdigrec_1520; Recording Number: 19; Program Number: 14
Description: Part of an imaginary potlatch held at Copper Center. Part 11 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
Date: 1968-08-15

Title: Athabaskan Ptarmigan Dance Song
Identifier(s): audio:6912; APSdigrec_1008; Recording Number: 02; Program Number: 08
Description: A song belonging to the tl'uknaXadi, used at potlatches.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Tlingit and Yakutat songs, etc., 1954. (Mss.Rec.30);
Subject: Tlingit language; Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Music; Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Social life and customs; Potlatch--Alaska
Date: 1954-06-10

Title: cAnkuqedi Dance Song
Identifier(s): audio:6952; APSdigrec_1026; Recording Number: 03; Program Number: 10
Description: Identified by collector as possibly coming from Athabascan Indians at Dry Bay.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Tlingit and Yakutat songs, etc., 1954. (Mss.Rec.30);
Subject: Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Music; Athapascan Indians--Alaska--Music; Tlingit dance; Potlatch--Alaska
Date: 1954-05-07

Title: Tlingit "Rest Song" (for GInexqwan-yAtxi)
Identifier(s): audio:7669; APSdigrec_1529; Recording Number: 19; Program Number: 23
Description: Part of an imaginary potlatch held at Copper Center. Part 20 of 24.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1968. (Mss.Rec.68);
Subject: Tlingit language; Potlatch--Alaska; Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music
Date: 1968-08-15

Title: Similar Dance Song
Identifier(s): audio:6935; APSdigrec_1027; Recording Number: 03; Program Number: 11
Description: Identified by collector as possibly coming from Athabascan Indians at Dry Bay.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Tlingit and Yakutat songs, etc., 1954. (Mss.Rec.30);
Subject: Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Music; Athapascan Indians--Alaska--Music; Tlingit dance; Potlatch--Alaska
Date: 1954-05-07

Title: Jerky Dance Song
Identifier(s): audio:7668; APSdigrec_1522; Recording Number: 19; Program Number: 16
Description: Part of an imaginary potlatch held at Copper Center. Part 13 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
Date: 1968-08-15

Title: Dance Song: "a a hiye ya iye heya"
Identifier(s): audio:7661; APSdigrec_1531; Recording Number: 19; Program Number: 25
Description: Part of an imaginary potlatch held at Copper Center. Part 22 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
Date: 1968-08-15

Title: Tlingit Song (for GInexqwan-yAtxi) "Rest Song"
Identifier(s): audio:7673; APSdigrec_1527; Recording Number: 19; Program Number: 21
Description: Part of an imaginary potlatch held at Copper Center. Part 18 of 24.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1968. (Mss.Rec.68);
Subject: Tlingit language; Potlatch--Alaska; Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music
Date: 1968-08-15