 Marshall
Cultural Atlas
This collection of student work is from
Frank Keim's classes. He has wanted to share these works for others
to use as an example of Culturally-based curriculum and documentation. These
documents have been OCR-scanned. These are available
for educational use only.
Raven, a Great
Hunter
Part I
Young Raven, as he was flying over the Arctic
coast, spotted another bird on the beach--an eider duck. As Raven
landed and skidded nearer to the stranger, he said, "Hello, Lady
Bird."
"Hello, Mr. Raven. I'll share my lunch with
you."
"Thank you. I had a big breakfast this morning.
In fact, I was searching for some seals which the high tide usually
beaches on the shore."
"I'm a sea diver. My family subsists on
shellfish, and you?"
"The sea mammals, and land animals as well. I'm
a good hunter, Lady Bird. Isn't this a beautiful day up here? Do you
have a family?"
"No, not yet. When I'm of age, Mamma said, I'll
possibly have a family. How about you?"
"That's what my parents tell me, too." They
both laughed.
"If you gather a pile of shellfish, I can haul
them for you and bury them under the sand on the beach for
you."
"That's a very nice idea," she agreed, and
added, "Please put a landmark near the mound, so I can find it
easily." Thereafter, they became companions for the rest of the
spring. Soon, the snow and ice melted; and, as it did, love for each
other bloomed--and so suddenly! Then, one pleasant evening, young
Raven asked a special question, "Will you be my wife? I'll help you
when you build our nest."
And to his surprise, she accepted his proposal.
Raven was so happy that he danced around his bride, the eider duck
lady. From that day on, they lived together happily. Moreover, as he
had promised, he was helpful to her and protected his family of five
little ducklings. Three of them were brown like the mother, and the
two male birds were identical to their father. They had black
feathers and orange-colored claws.
As Mrs. Raven watched her children growing up,
they continued to resemble their parents. The three ducklings looked
and behaved like her, and the other two like their father. In the
late fall, their children reached adulthood.
Some fowl migrate from the north to the south
where it is warmer in climate. One cold day, Mrs. Raven explained to
her children about the migration of some birds, "We cannot live in
our summer homes when winter comes, children. If you wish to move
away with me, you can follow me as I fly southward over the ocean.
You see, your father lives up here all year, but I don't because it
is too cold and the ocean freezes where I get my food. If all of you
wish to fly with me, let me know this evening. We'll leave early
tomorrow morning. Is that all right, Father?" "Yes, the boys and I
will have to decide. I think I'll just go along as far as I can,
boys, and you can go along with Mama. You might freeze to death up
here. Anyways, we'll all meet again to spend the summer
here."
The children decided to fly south. Though their
father felt bad, he did not show it. He said, "I'll fly with you
above the coastline as far south as Tikigaq, Point Hope, which is on
a peninsula on the Chukchi Strait." "Yes, Dad," a son replied,
"Mother and we children can spend a day and a night with you on the
beach, eh boys?" They all left next morning. It took them five hours
to reach Tikigaq, where the Eskimos live. During the evening, Father
Raven said, "I will fly out to the ocean to say goodbye to my family,
then return to the land." This plan made his family feel
happier.
Christmastime Tales
Stories real and imaginary about Christmas, Slavik, and the New Year
Winter, 1996 |
Christmastime Tales II
Stories about Christmas, Slavik, and the New Year
Winter, 1998 |
Christmastime Tales III
Stories about Christmas, Slavik, and the New Year
Winter, 2000 |
| Summer Time Tails 1992 |
Summertime Tails II 1993 |
Summertime Tails III |
| Summertime Tails IV Fall, 1995 |
Summertime Tails V Fall, 1996 |
Summertime Tails VI Fall, 1997 |
| Summertime Tails VII Fall, 1999 |
Signs of the Times November 1996 |
Creative Stories From Creative Imaginations |
| Mustang Mind Manglers - Stories of the Far Out,
the Frightening and the Fantastic 1993 |
Yupik Gourmet - A Book of
Recipes |
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| M&M Monthly |
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| Happy Moose Hunting! September Edition 1997 |
Happy Easter! March/April 1998 |
Merry Christmas December Edition 1997 |
| Happy Valentine’s
Day! February Edition
1998 |
Happy Easter! March/April Edition 2000 |
Happy Thanksgiving Nov. Edition, 1997 |
| Happy Halloween October 1997 Edition |
Edible and Useful Plants of Scammon
Bay |
Edible Plants of Hooper Bay 1981 |
| The Flowers of Scammon Bay Alaska |
Poems of Hooper Bay |
Scammon Bay (Upward Bound Students) |
| Family Trees and the Buzzy Lord |
It takes a Village - A guide for parents May 1997 |
People in Our Community |
| Buildings and Personalities of
Marshall |
Marshall Village PROFILE |
Qigeckalleq Pellullermeng ‘A
Glimpse of the Past’ |
| Raven’s
Stories Spring 1995 |
Bird Stories from Scammon Bay |
The Sea Around Us |
| Ellamyua - The Great Weather - Stories about the
Weather Spring 1996 |
Moose Fire - Stories and Poems about Moose November,
1998 |
Bears Bees and Bald Eagles Winter 1992-1993 |
| Fish Fire and Water - Stories about fish, global warming
and the future November, 1997 |
Wolf Fire - Stories and Poems about Wolves |
Bear Fire - Stories and Poems about Bears Spring,
1992 |
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