When Raven Cries
by Kadashan

From the prospective of a Tlingit Indian from Yakutat, Alaska and as the recognized leader of the Yakutat Tlingit Tribe, Kadashan - Bert Adams - brings his cultural heritage to life through his vivid story telling. Through his writing Kadashan attempts to unite Tlingit society and culture with themes familiar to any reader. Spotlighted in the episodes are marital fidelity, caring and fairness, the problems of alcohol in Indian society as well as other strains against temptations with confront every nationality. The hub of this novel is isolated into a unique and short term period. The author deliberately confined the story into one day, presuming that the action might have a maximum impact on the audience.

The centrality of Raven in this tale enables the writer to reach for material which functions on many levels which critics might investigate - allegory, family drama, and the world of Native Americans in general.

128 Pages
ISBN: 1-890693-01-4
$8.95

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