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* Bird Stories from Scammon Bay:
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1985 Hello. The general theme of this year's Upward Bound Program at Keggatmiut High School has been BIRDS. So as a consequence, it seemed a natural part of the program to look into bird stories as remembered and told by the elders of the village. To accomplish this we did taped interviews in Yupik then brought them back, transcribed and translated them, and finally edited and typed them for inclusion in the pages that follow. We have added original stories and poems by the students themselves and also the scripts of plays based on both the old and new stories and performed during Cultural Heritage Day, a special day held in November of the school year to celebrate the Yupik culture of the village. Illustrations were added last and, presto!, here you have it in front of you - Of course, it wasn't as easy as it sounds either for students or for teacher. Students had to learn interview techniques that were appropriate for approaching the elders and they had to learn new Yupik words and expressions in order to ask the questions to the elders in the first place. Many of them had to learn better how to write in Yup'ik so they could transcribe the interviews. The teacher had to learn great patience. And we all had to use our imaginations in the most creative way possible. And, you know, we did just that, and we hope you enjoy the product of our work. Upward Bound Students Frank Keim 
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