Shamans and kushtakas
Subtitle: north coast tales of the supernatural
By: Mary Giraudo Beck ; illustrated by Marvin Oliver.
Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Anchorage
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
Subjects: Tlingit Indians -- Folklore.; Haida Indians -- Folklore.; Tlingit mythology.; Haida mythology.
Description: Mix of history, legend, and adventure to dramatize the values and traditions of Tlingit and Haida societies. The shaman, honored as a healer and one who could see into the future fought the kustaka, an evil spirit (half human and half land otter) for the souls of dying persons.