Myths and legends of Alaska . Copyrighted by F. H. Nowell ALASKAN BASKETS MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ALASKA her to return to earth with the boy, but he made herpromise that she would weave him a blanket telling ofher life and his courtship. So the woman returned toearth from the sea. Then she wove for Gonaqadet theblanket. This was the first Chilkat blanket. Now one day Yel, the Raven, wandering along theseashore, entered a great cavern under the sea. Therehe found Gonaqadet, wearing a beautiful Chilkatblanket. Gonaqadet welcomed Raven, and offered himfood. He placed food before him in two long carv
Myths and legends of Alaska . Copyrighted by F. H. Nowell ALASKAN BASKETS MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ALASKA her to return to earth with the boy, but he made herpromise that she would weave him a blanket telling ofher life and his courtship. So the woman returned toearth from the sea. Then she wove for Gonaqadet theblanket. This was the first Chilkat blanket. Now one day Yel, the Raven, wandering along theseashore, entered a great cavern under the sea. Therehe found Gonaqadet, wearing a beautiful Chilkatblanket. Gonaqadet welcomed Raven, and offered himfood. He placed food before him in two long carvedplatters. After Raven had feasted, Gonaqadet taughthim many dances and gave him a copy of the blanketpattern. Then Raven taught the people how to weavethe blankets, but he taught the Tsimshian tribe the Chilkats learned how to weave them. 79 MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ALASKA ORIGIN OF LAND AND PEOPLE Eskimo (Lower Yukon) IN the beginning there was water over all the were no people. It was very cold. Th
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