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Title: Identification of recording
Identifier(s): audio:7465; APSdigrec_1371; Recording Number: 01; Program Number: 23
Description: Identification of the occasion of the recording of previously recorded songs (APSdigrec_1349 - APSdigrec_1370).
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
Date: 1968

Title: Tanacross Song
Identifier(s): audio:7470; APSdigrec_1362; Recording Number: 01; Program Number: 14
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; Tanacross language
Date: 1968-06-16

Title: Potlatch Calls: Crows and Seagulls Eating
Identifier(s): audio:7702; APSdigrec_1564; Recording Number: 22; Program Number: 16
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; Animal sounds--Alaska
Date: 1968-08-22

Title: Songs and conversation at Chistochina, Alaska, July 23, 1960 [2 of 2]
Identifier(s): audio:6767; APSdigrec_1611; Recording Number: 02; Program Number: 02
Description: Two potlatch songs, with conversation. Recording ends with summary information and corrections by Frederica de Laguna. "The potlatch song is sung when everybody stands and sways from side to side, arms folded, and wishes for good luck. Each potlatch song is composed for a special occasion, and is sung once at the potlatch by the assembly. It then becomes the property of the host's clan and may not be sung by another clan unless they pay for it - $10-20."
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1960. (Mss.Rec.41);
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; Ahtena language; Potlatch--Alaska
Date: 1960-07-23

Title: Up-the-Line Song
Identifier(s): audio:7466; APSdigrec_1355; Recording Number: 01; Program Number: 07
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: Potlatch Songs & Cries
Identifier(s): audio:6829; APSdigrec_1683; Recording Number: 09; Program Number: 10
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; Potlatch--Alaska
Date: 1960-08-25

Title: Ahtna song
Identifier(s): audio:7457; APSdigrec_1352; Recording Number: 01; Program Number: 04
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: Northway Dance Song
Identifier(s): audio:6742; APSdigrec_1642; Recording Number: 03; Program Number: 30
Description: Tape runs out before completion of song.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1960. (Mss.Rec.41);
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: 1960-08-14

Title: Traditional First Song by Potlatch Guests (Up-the-Line)
Identifier(s): audio:7458; APSdigrec_1367; Recording Number: 01; Program Number: 19
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: Sad Slow Song - "ho, hi" (Tlingit)
Identifier(s): audio:7865; APSdigrec_1333; Recording Number: 07; Program Number: 41
Description: "Identified in 1960 as a song sung when people are resting at a potlatch.... Recorded by Jim McKinley (who has reputation of being best singer and dancer at Copper Center) and Martha Jackson, after they had listened to earlier recordings on this reel 8/16/58"
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 Indians--Music; Tlingit language; Potlatch--Alaska
Date: 1958-08-16

Title: sARani Eating Song
Identifier(s): local: APSdigrec_1616; local: 03; local: 04
Description: "This song is apparently one sung by guests at a potlatch after they have been fed. In it they claim they have eaten as gluttonousely as the crows of the song."; The song is played twice, the second time with a different microphone.
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; Potlatch--Alaska
Date: 1960-08-13

Title: Dance Song with slow tempo:; Copper Center Singing
Identifier(s): audio:7893; local: APSdigrec_1309; local: 07; local: 17;
Description: A dance song identified as having a slow tempo. 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: Funny Story Song
Identifier(s): audio:7894; APSdigrec_1330; Recording Number: 07; Program Number: 38
Description: "The words are in both Tlingit and English. (Mean ??: "I don't thank you. You give me a funny story. Not a funny story....? I believe that all right. You been Cook's Inlet (or Klukshu?)" - deL's translation. Chistochina and Mentasta people in 1960 said this song would be sung when resting from dancing at a potlatch."; "Recorded by Jim McKinley (who has reputation of being best singer and dancer at Copper Center) and Martha Jackson, after they had listened to earlier recordings on this reel 8/16/58"
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 Indians--Music; Tlingit language; Potlatch--Alaska
Date: 1958-08-16

Title: Down-below Song, call for supper (?)
Identifier(s): audio:7469; APSdigrec_1370; Recording Number: 01; Program Number: 22
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: Up-the-Line Song
Identifier(s): audio:7474; APSdigrec_1356; Recording Number: 01; Program Number: 08
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: Northern song
Identifier(s): audio:7454; APSdigrec_1351; Recording Number: 01; Program Number: 03
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: Martha Jackson
Identifier(s): audio:7842; APSdigrec_1187; Recording Number: 04; Program Number: 04
Description: Spinster Song -- Andy Brown's potlatch song -- Tabooed Wolf Hunting Song -- Martha's MoMoBro's Potlatch song for his dead brother -- Martha's MomoBro's second song for his dead brother -- Martha Jackson's own Shaman 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; Hunting songs
Date: 1958-08-27

Title: Martha Jackson
Identifier(s): audio:7875; APSdigrec_1188; Recording Number: 04; Program Number: 05
Description: Ground Squirrel Hunting Song -- Similar Song -- Dance 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; Hunting songs
Date: 1958-09-01

Title: A Tlingit Song and Snatches of Potlatch Songs and Cries
Identifier(s): audio:6762; APSdigrec_1638; Recording Number: 03; Program Number: 26
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; Tlingit language; Ahtena language; Potlatch--Alaska
Date: 1960-08-14

Title: Dance Song, "Something Follow Me"
Identifier(s): audio:7461; APSdigrec_1369; Recording Number: 01; Program Number: 21
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; Ahtena dance; Indians of North America--Alaska--Dance
Date: 1968-06-16