Eye of the Needle: Inga Mingqutem
Full Translated Sugt'stun version of the English picture book "Eye of the Needle", a Yupik story told by Betty Huffmon, written and illustrated by Teri Sloat.
Based on a Yupik tale as told by Betty Huffman, this story centers on a young boy named Amik who is sent out by his grandmother to find food.
Based on a Yupik tale as told by Betty Huffman, this story centers on a young boy named Amik who is sent out by his grandmother to find food.
This translated Sugt'stun version of Teri Sloat and Betty Huffmon's work " Eye of the Needle" provides a Sugt'stun copy of the beloved tale about a grandson out to collect food for his grandmother.
Based on a Yupik tale as told by Betty Huffman, this story centers on a young boy named Amik who is sent out by his grandmother to find food. Amik consumes a series of animals of ever-increasing size and brings back more food than he expected to, which his grandmother subsequently shares with the community.
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Book/Publication
Lower Cook Inlet Sugt'stun Dialect (LCI)
Alaska Northwest Books
22
BC34
Classroom Materials
Illustrations and original text © 1990 Teri Sloat, Sugt'stun Translation © Chugachmiut Heritage Preservation
Copyright 1990 by Teri Sloat
Copyright 1990 by Teri Sloat
Full text available (in Sugt'stun and English) upon request.
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