Project Gutenberg 2011-05-21 Public domain in the USA. 146 Emmons, George Thornton Emmons, G. T. (George Thornton) Emmons, George T. 17028719 The Whale House of the Chilkat Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Whale House of the Chilkat" by George Thornton Emmons is an anthropological paper written in the early 20th century. This scholarly work examines the cultural and architectural significance of the Whale House, a prominent structure among the Tlingit people of Southeastern Alaska. Emmons draws on over twenty-five years of personal experience and interactions with the Tlingit to document their communal life, traditions, and the historical shifts that have altered their way of living. In the book, Emmons provides a detailed account of the Whale House, including its architecture, the stories behind its decorative carvings, and its role within the Tlingit community. He narrates the decline of communal life due to external influences such as colonization and modernization, which led to the loss of traditional practices and structures. The work features descriptions of various artifacts, intricate carvings depicting Tlingit myths and tales, and the significance of the Whale House as a cultural landmark. Emmons' writing serves as a preservation document for Tlingit heritage, highlighting the changes that have occurred and the stories that risk being forgotten. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Indians of North America -- Dwellings Chilkat Indians GN Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Other Category: Art Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 98789 2025-07-14T15:28:10.664806 text/html 93066 2021-01-07T18:42:49 text/html 875146 2025-07-14T15:28:16.409872 application/epub+zip 875667 2025-07-14T15:28:13.742804 application/epub+zip 90750 2025-07-14T15:28:12.478816 application/epub+zip 1009765 2025-07-14T15:28:18.293833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1000415 2025-07-14T15:28:15.675779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192445 2022-09-16T13:56:06.747402 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84596 2025-07-14T15:28:10.204858 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 84381 2021-01-07T18:42:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 84372 2021-01-07T18:42:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21738 2025-07-14T15:28:18.421777 application/rdf+xml 15760 2025-07-14T15:28:13.072815 image/jpeg 3840 2025-07-14T15:28:12.826854 image/jpeg 31834 2021-01-07T18:42:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 637298 2021-01-07T18:42:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 31800 2021-01-07T18:42:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 714085 2025-07-14T15:28:10.696849 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