Porcupine Hunter and Other Stories The Original Tsimshian Texts of Henry W. Tate

Cultural Writing. Mythology. Ethnology. Canadian Studies. Transcribed from the original manuscripts by Ralph Maud. Between 1903 and 1913, Franz Boas commissioned Henry W. Tate to compose texts containing traditional Tsimshian lore. Although originally written in English, these transcripts first appeared in their translated Tsimshian versions in Boas' Tsimshian Mythology. Now in their English versions, Maud's transcriptions of these manuscripts capture Tate's "vibrant and compelling" style and provide a captivating and elucidating rendition of Tsimshian legend and history.Tate, Henry W. is the author of 'Porcupine Hunter and Other Stories The Original Tsimshian Texts of Henry W. Tate' with ISBN 9780889223332 and ISBN 0889223335.