Swanton,John R. — Tlingit myths and texts.

Washington, Government Printing Office, 1909. VIII,451 pp. Orig. hardcover (blind stamped green cloth with gilt lettering on spine). 8vo. - Stamp on the title -page. (Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American ethnology, Bulletin 39).This groundbreaking publication contains a rich collection of Tlingit myths, legends, and oral literature collected in Alaska. The book includes stories about the raven (the trickster) and themes of wealth, status, and the potlatch system, which are crucial to understanding Tlingit culture and oral history.