Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 105 Nixon-Roulet, Mary F. 1930 Kalitan, Our Little Alaskan Cousin Produced by Emmy, Beth Baran, Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Our Little Alaskan Cousin" by Mary F. Nixon-Roulet is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The book introduces readers to the life and culture of the Thlinkit people in Alaska through the eyes of its young protagonist, Kalitan Tenas, and his encounters with an American boy named Ted Strong. Their friendship serves as a bridge between two very different worlds, and the story explores themes of hospitality, cultural exchange, and the beauty of the Alaskan landscape. The opening of the book sets the stage in a cold Alaskan setting, where Kalitan, a young Thlinkit boy, ventures out to fish despite the harsh weather. He is soon joined by Ted and his father, who are lost during their travels. The two boys quickly form a bond as they share experiences, including fishing and discussions about their very different lives. As they interact, they delve into stories of their cultures, with Kalitan recounting traditions of his people and demonstrating his knowledge of the land. This initial exchange of friendship and learning highlights the warmth and wisdom of the Thlinkit traditions, as well as the curiosity and adventurous spirit of the American boy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/10224/10224-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children -- Alaska -- Juvenile literature F850.5 PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 194751 2025-07-04T11:16:30.886457 text/html 171443 2024-10-28T17:42:01 text/html 620776 2025-07-04T11:16:35.065477 application/epub+zip 620960 2025-07-04T11:16:31.730454 application/epub+zip 129989 2025-07-04T11:16:31.300462 application/epub+zip 716919 2025-07-04T11:16:37.666417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 691096 2025-07-04T11:16:34.620467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183623 2022-09-05T07:25:00.416709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155440 2023-10-05T05:20:48.415788 text/plain 135419 2024-10-28T17:42:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15669 2025-07-04T11:16:37.797404 application/rdf+xml 30651 2025-07-04T11:16:31.383478 image/jpeg 4294 2025-07-04T11:16:31.342443 image/jpeg 603288 2025-07-04T11:16:30.929476 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia