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Am'ala (Written in Sm’algya̱x)

№ 47016 / Books & Journals

Trickster Company · Juneau, AK

Am'ala (Written in Sm’algya̱x)

$19.95
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Maker
Trickster Company
Made in
Juneau, AK
Type
Books
Availability
In stock at maker
Indexed
Apr 30, 2026
Last verified
Apr 30, 2026
Fulfilled by
Trickster Company — direct

Made in Juneau, AK by Rico & Crystal Worl. Tlingit-owned design studio founded by Rico Lanáat' Worl, sister Crystal Worl, and family.

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In this traditional Tsimshian story, a young man who is teased by his brothers for being lazy and dirty trains secretly with a spirit and gains superhuman strength.  He takes on warriors, animals, and even a mountain before facing his greatest challenge - the world itself. This book, which was previously published in English through Baby Raven Reads, is told entirely in Sm’algya̱x, which was composed by The Haayk Foundation with the late Tsimshian Elder Sarah Booth. The story was adapted by Tlingit writer Frank Henry Kaash Katasse and illustrated by Tsimshian artist David Lang. Sm’algya̱x a...