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Tape # H91-12-88
Archie Moses speaks in English and Koyukon about...

1)... Archie Moses "Story of the first moose ever seen"
Steven's Village\ Koyukuk\ first moose -- seen by the Natives\ Rapids -- Yukon River\ killed moose\ medicine man\ people came to see the moose\ people from -- Ruby, Galena, Koyukuk, Rampart, Stevens Village, Fort Yukon\ making medicine find out what the creature was\ more people came\ from -- Koyukuk, Tanana, Crossjacket, Manley Hot Springs\ lots of people at Tanana\ Rapids --canoes\ father -- from Stevens Village

2)...Story about a man with six arrows
grandfather -- hunting with bow and arrow\ Stevens Village\ 6 arrows\ killed some animals -- bear, caribou, moose\ pack -- heavy with meat\ noticed a bear hole -- bear claws sticking out\ started running --fell\ bow and arrow\ shot bear\ Uncle Thomas -- from the Rapids

3)...War at Koyukuk story
mean old man -- killed people\ young man -- parents were killed\ shot man with arrow\ healed\ held a spear\ adopted young man\ lived -- Koyukuk River\ kill a bear bare-handed\ bear -- met by a lake\ water -- fighting\ killed bear

4)...Love story
grandpa -- Thomas\ good hunter\ fell in love -- young girl\ made a snare -- caught her

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