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A Dena'ina Legacy: K'tl'egh'i Sukdu: The Collected Writings of Peter Kalifornsky
A Dena'ina Legacy is a fascinating collection of 147 bilingual Dena'ina-English writings by the self-taught writer and scholar, Peter Kalifornsky of Kenai, Alaska.
527 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 1991
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September 3, 2021
Valuable as both a collection of important stories and as a look into the life and work of Peter Kalifornsky, one of the last Outer Inlet Dena'ina speakers. His reconstruction of the language with James Kari is a testament to the power of individual minds who are willing to undertake a monumental task of resilience in the face of policies of erasure.
Potlatch Song of a Lonely Man
Where else might we be scattered to?
Uhi yuhi
Where are our relatives?
Uhi yuhi
Where are the friends who might come to us with cheer?
Uhi yuhi
Where are our lvoed ones who might come to us with kindness?
Uhi yuhi
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Our relatives have come back to us, have come back to us.
Uhi yuhi
Our friends with cheer, too, have come back to us, have come back to us.
Uhi yuhi
Our loved ones with kindness, too, have come back to us, have come back to us.
Uhi yuhi
Potlatch Song of a Lonely Man
Where else might we be scattered to?
Uhi yuhi
Where are our relatives?
Uhi yuhi
Where are the friends who might come to us with cheer?
Uhi yuhi
Where are our lvoed ones who might come to us with kindness?
Uhi yuhi
***
Our relatives have come back to us, have come back to us.
Uhi yuhi
Our friends with cheer, too, have come back to us, have come back to us.
Uhi yuhi
Our loved ones with kindness, too, have come back to us, have come back to us.
Uhi yuhi
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