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Tales, Trials and Triumphs: Echoes of Atlin

Aá Tlien, a hamlet nestled in the northwest corner of British Columbia less than 50 kilometres from the Yukon and Alaska borders, is Taku River Tlingit territory and the village site that has been their seasonal home for centuries. Imposing mountains, huge lakes, verdant meadows, and abundant wildlife compose the spectacular scenery and a precious natural environment.   

Tales, Trials and Triumphs: Echoes of Atlin offers images which tell stories and capture the everyday experiences of the people who have inhabited the land. Many of these images have not been previously published and have been gathered from private collections, museums and archives across North America. Interspersed are tales of the courage and tenacity of the settlers who learned from their Indigenous neighbours, whose world was changed irrevocably with the arrival of several thousand gold seekers. When the allure of gold had dissipated, Tlingit and settlers pooled their talents to provide new experiences for tourists from the outside and to create an enduring and resilient community.

Tales, Trials and Triumphs: Echoes of Atlin is not available through the Atlin Historical Society. To order, click on atlin-historical-society.square.site 8 1/2” X 11”, 304 pages, hard cover, $50.

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THE LEGACY OF A TAKU RIVER TLINGIT CLAN by Elizabeth Nyman and Jeff Leer
Mrs. Nyman's narratives, both true and mystical, are fascinating insights into Tlingit life as it once was and as it became.  

Cost: $133.50 + handling fee + postage + GST

ATLIN - THE STORY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA'S LAST GOLD RUSH by Christine Frances Dickinson & Diane Solie Smith
An easy to read history of Atlin's gold rush boom, following the highs and lows of a small and remote town bent on surviving and thriving in splendid isolation. 

Cost: $29.95  + $5.00 handling fee + postage + GST

WIRES IN THE WILDERNESS by William Miller
is about the Yukon Telegraph, built during the Klondike gold rush from southern British Columbia to Dawson City. The book recalls the building of the line and the men who maintained the telegraph line from their isolated stations.  

Cost: $contact AHS  + handling fee + postage + GST

The Legend of LILLIAN ALLING, The Woman Who Walked to Russia by Diane Solie Smith

Cost: $8.00  + handling fee $5.00 + postage + GST

RIVERS TO THE HEART, A TLINGIT’S RECKONING by Bryan Jack Follow young Bryan as he navigates the turbulent waters of childhood, torn between the confining walls of a residential school and the warm embrace of family back home.

Cost: $25.00 + handling fee $5.00 + postage + GST

THE WAY IT USED TO BE Stories from a Northern Town by Diane Solie Smith

Cost: $.00  + handling fee $5.00 + postage + GST

ATLIN WHERE EVERYONE KNOWS YOUR DOG’S NAME by Bradford D. Smith

Cost: $32.50  + handling fee $5.00 + postage + GST

THE LAST UTOPIA by Allison Mitcham

Cost: $32.00  + handling fee $5.00 + postage + GST

PAWS VOL.1 by Doug Urquhart

Cost: $2.95  + handling fee $5.00 + postage + GST

RVSP VOL.2 by Doug Urquhart

Cost: $3.25  + handling fee $5.00 + postage + GST

Curiously Colourful Kids by Diane Solie Smith

Cost: $21.99  + handling fee $5.00 + postage + GST

RENNY THE RAVEN by Orest Curniski

Cost: $ .00  + handling fee $5.00 + postage + GST

THE CLOUD ON THE FACE OF THE MOUNTAIN a Tlingit history recounted by Jackie Williams, Wolf Clan Leader

Cost: $28.00  + handling fee $5.00 + postage + GST

LINGIT KUSTEEYI What my Grandfather Taught Me by Jackie Williams, Wolf Clan Leader

Cost: $28.00  + handling fee $5.00 + postage + GST

Card by Linda O’Neill Proceeds go toward the restoration of the MV Tarahne

Cost: 4.00 + handling fee $3.00 + postage + GST + PST

MAGNETS of Atlin Scenery many different photos available - contact AHS

Cost: $6.00 + handling fee $3.00 + postage + GST and PST

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