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Earth Dyes: Nuunam Qaralirkat

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The Institute of Alaska Native Arts, 1983
Written by Rita Pitka Blumenstein;
Edited by Jan Steinbright

Rita Pitka Blumenstein was born on a fishing boat on the way to her mother's village of Tununak in Western Alaska. She is of Yup'ik, Athabascan, Aleut and Russian ancestry. She is an expert Yup'ik basket maker and healer. She currently resides in Anchorage.

Grade Level: Middle School to High School

Theme: Qalamciq/qalangssak- a Yup'ik story (an oral story of a recent event)

Status: Highly Recommended

Review

Rita shared her cultural knowledge about her experience of growing up observing, learning, hearing stories, and working with her mother on the use of natural materials to make dyes for sewing grass baskets. This book is informational and descriptive.

Season: Fall - Winter - Spring

Suggested Teaching Topics

  • Grass Basket Unit -Art, Science, Folklore


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