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Title: Chief John's Sorry Song for his Older Brother, 1912-1916 (?)
Identifier(s): audio:7660; APSdigrec_1515; Recording Number: 19; Program Number: 09
Description: Part of an imaginary potlatch held at Copper Center. Part 6 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: Lucy Adam's Sorry Song for her Son, Tetlin; Good Night spoken by Andy Brown
Identifier(s): audio:7650; APSdigrec_1533; Recording Number: 19; Program Number: 27
Description: Part of an imaginary potlatch held at Copper Center. Part 24 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: Jim McKinley's speech at potlatch for Oscar Craig, 1967
Identifier(s): audio:7631; APSdigrec_1499; Recording Number: 15; Program Number: 04
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1968. (Mss.Rec.68);
Subject: Mourning customs--United States--Alaska; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Potlatch--Alaska; Ahtena language; Speeches, addresses, etc.
Date: 1968-08-03

Title: Potlatch Song
Identifier(s): audio:6996; APSdigrec_1090; Recording Number: 08; Program Number: 03
Description: "This song is said to be sung from Chitina to Cordova. The words sound like Athabaskan pronunciation of Tlingit."; 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: Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena language; Potlatch--Alaska
Date: 1954-07-12

Title: John Ewan's (Fred Ewan's father) sorry song for his father, Gulkana, 1921
Identifier(s): audio:7675; APSdigrec_1513; Recording Number: 19; Program Number: 07
Description: Part of an imaginary potlatch held at Copper Center. Part 4 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: Chief Escaldita's Sorry Song for his Son, Chitina, 1915
Identifier(s): audio:7667; APSdigrec_1512; Recording Number: 19; Program Number: 06
Description: Part of an imaginary potlatch held at Copper Center. Part 3 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: A Tlingit Song
Identifier(s): audio:7058; APSdigrec_1092; Recording Number: 08; Program Number: 05
Description: A song by the singer's father, a Tlingit, of the Eagle gIts'i'Iltcha sib. This was a happy song used at potlatches, when the champion dancers and singers were in the center, and the rest danced in a circle around them. Also formerly sung by the singer's elder brothers, Chief Nikolai and Chief Hangita, and Escaldita.; 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: Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Potlatch--Alaska; Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Music; Tlingit dance
Date: 1954-07-13

Title: Potlatch given by Titus David for his father Chief David, who died in 1923 [2 of 2]
Identifier(s): audio:7729; APSdigrec_1751; Recording Number: 26; Program Number: 01
Description: This potlatch was recorded in Tetlin, Alaska by Jimmy Joe. Copies of the recording were later given to Frederica de Laguna. A detailed list of the songs performed has not been located among the collector's documentation. Given the location of the recording, a significant portion of the songs are likely in the Upper Tanana language. Performance may include songs in languages of other nearby communities, though specific linguistic information is not available in the collector's documentation.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1968. (Mss.Rec.68);
Subject: Upper Tanana language; Tanana Indians--Music; Tanana Indians--Social life and customs; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Potlatch--Alaska
Date: 1966-11-26

Title: Andy Wood's Sorry Song for his father after his mother's death, 1919
Identifier(s): audio:7641; APSdigrec_1511; Recording Number: 19; Program Number: 05
Description: Part of an imaginary potlatch held at Copper Center. Part 2 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: Song for Sushana Potlatch, by Bill Justin, Joe Justin and Jack John Justin's father, 1916 (happy song?)
Identifier(s): audio:7692; APSdigrec_1559; Recording Number: 22; 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; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Potlatch--Alaska
Date: 1968-08-22

Title: Mrs. McKinley George's Sorry Song for her Daughter, 1925
Identifier(s): audio:7676; APSdigrec_1518; Recording Number: 19; Program Number: 12
Description: Part of an imaginary potlatch held at Copper Center. Part 9 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: Potlatch given for Chief Luke, Chief Peter, and Roosevelt Titus by Jimmy Joe, Titus David, and Emma Titus [1 of 2]
Identifier(s): audio:7637; APSdigrec_1753; Recording Number: 27; Program Number: 02
Description: This potlatch was recorded in Tetlin, Alaska by Jimmy Joe. Copies of the recording were later given to Frederica de Laguna. A detailed list of the songs performed has not been located among the collector's documentation. Given the location of the recording, a significant portion of the songs are likely in the Upper Tanana language. Performance may include songs in languages of other nearby communities, though specific linguistic information is not available in the collector's documentation.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1968. (Mss.Rec.68);
Subject: Upper Tanana language; Tanana Indians--Music; Tanana Indians--Social life and customs; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Potlatch--Alaska
Date: 1963-11-29

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: Andy Brown imitates calico tug-of-war
Identifier(s): audio:7659; APSdigrec_1521; Recording Number: 19; Program Number: 15
Description: Part of an imaginary potlatch held at Copper Center. Part 12 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; Tug of war (Game)
Date: 1968-08-15

Title: Martha Jackson
Identifier(s): audio:7840; APSdigrec_1185; Recording Number: 04; Program Number: 02
Description: "Martha Jackson recorded several sleep doctor's (shaman's) songs, requesting us not to play them around Copper Center or Chistochina."; "1. sARani yAngadi (Crow-sunrise region) doctor's song. Originally used by Harry John's father, who was Martha's mother's 'father's brother.' Sung withoug a drum. Version with drum is on Side 2, 1. -- 2. Sleep doctor's Thunder (lt'Eni) Song. Originally used by Old Nicolai of Chitina. Also sung by Joe Nicolai, Martha's mother's cousin. It should be sung with a drum. -- 3. Gakona George's Sleep Doctor's Song. He was Martha's mother's brother. (Martha used a drum.) -- 4. A second song belonging to Gakona George, also shaman's song."; 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.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica, and McClellan, Catharine. Atna texts, etc., recorded in Copper Center, Alaska, 1958. (Mss.Rec.31);
Subject: Ahtena language; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena Indians--Music; Shamanism--Alaska; Potlatch--Alaska; Ahtena Indians--Rites and ceremonies
Date: 1958-08-16

Title: Northern song
Identifier(s): audio:7472; APSdigrec_1350; Recording Number: 01; Program Number: 02
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1968. (Mss.Rec.68);
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Potlatch--Alaska; Ahtena language
Date: 1968-06-16

Title: Identification of recording
Identifier(s): audio:7885; APSdigrec_1189; Recording Number: 04; Program Number: 06
Description: Frederica de Laguna identifies contents of recordings on Reel 4. See Related Recordings.
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; Shamanism--Alaska; Potlatch--Alaska; Ahtena Indians--Rites and ceremonies
Date: 1958

Title: Potlatch Song, Dance Song from Cordova:; Copper Center Singing
Identifier(s): audio:7902; local: APSdigrec_1307; local: 07; local: 15;
Description: "Identified by Bacille George as Tlingit."; ;
Subject: Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Tlingit language; Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Music; Potlatch--Alaska;
Date: 1954-08-15

Title: Song about Seagull (nAlbei) or Crow (sArani) eating something dead, caribou, fish, (dead man?):; Copper Center Singing
Identifier(s): audio:7905; local: APSdigrec_1304; local: 07; local: 12;
Description: "Variously identified as a song about Seagull (nAlbei) or Crow (sArani) eating something dead, caribou, fish, (dead man?).... It is apparently an Eyak song, in which the bird is addressed as 'grandfather' by the appropriate sib (?). Chistochina people in 1960 said it was sung by guests after a potlatch meal. 'We eat just like Crow and Seagull. We copy them.' (Possibly the bird is interchangeable, depending on which moiety is guest)."; ;
Subject: Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Eyak language; Eyak Indians--Music; Potlatch--Alaska;
Date: 1954-08-15

Title: Up-the-Line Song
Identifier(s): audio:7453; APSdigrec_1363; Recording Number: 01; Program Number: 15
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1968. (Mss.Rec.68);
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Potlatch--Alaska; Ahtena language
Date: 1968-06-16