Salmon Boy
After a Tlingit mother gives her son a dried piece of salmon with mold on the end, he flings it away in disgust, committing a taboo. This offends the Salmon People, who sweep him into the water and into their world, where they name him Shanyaak’utlaax or Salmon Boy.
Picking Berries
Discover the different types of berries that grow in Southeast Alaska, while also learning the names for berries in Lingít (Tlingit language), Xaad Kíl (Haida language), and Sm’algyax (Tsimshian language).
Raven and The Hidden Halibut
A new Tlingit story inspired by ancient oral traditions that have been passed down through generation. Playing a game of hide and seek, Cháatl hides so well, Yéil asks many friends for help to try and find him.
Raven and The Tide Lady
Raven is hungry. The Tide Lady controls the tide. She won’t let the tide go down, and Raven can’t harvest the food he wants. What will Raven do?
Am'ala
In this traditional Tsimshian story, a young man who is teased by his brothers for being lazy and dirty trains secretly with a spirit and gains superhuman strength. He takes on warriors, animals, and even a mountain before facing his greatest challenge-the world itself.
10 Sitka Herring
Learn to count herring, a traditional and important food of Southeast Alaska!
How Devil's Club Came to Be
An original story inspired by ancient oral traditions that have been handed down through generations; it is not a traditional Tlingit story. Raven’s Niece discovers the healing medicine of Sax’t.
Let's Go! A Harvest Story
Learn about Southeast Alaska Native subsistence activities and foods. Readers travel on a journey through the seasons while exploring Native traditions, cultural values, and the beautiful and bountiful Southeast Alaskan landscape.