In this work, five Cup'ik (Chevak Yup'ik) elders tell of traditional life, shamans, and the history of the people of Chevak. This book preserves a small collection of the rich oral traditions of Chevak and surrounding Yup'ik-speaking regions for readers of Yup'ik and English.Published by the Alaska Native Language Center; 1989 and 1992 printing, University of Alaska Press for ANLC.