Tengautuli Atkuk / The Flying Parka: The Meaning and Making of Parkas in Southwest Alaska

by Alice Rearden, Ann Fienup-Riordan, Marie Meade

A unique collaboration celebrating the importance of parkas in Yup'ik material culture

Parkas are part of a living tradition in southwest Alaska. Some are ornamented with tassels, beads, and elaborate stitching; others are simpler fur or birdskin garments. Although fewer fancy parkas are sewn today, many people still wear those made for them by their mothers and other relatives.

"Parka-making" conversations touch on every...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295751746
• ISBN13: 9780295751740
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher