A bilingual edition of Yup'ik stories told by a widely respected elder Before it was written, this book was spoken. For ten winter days in 1977, the orator Paul John - widely respected as a dean of Yupik elders and recognized for his tireless advocacy of Yupik language and traditions - held an audience of Yupik students rapt at Nelson Island High School in southwest Alaska. Now, more than a quarter-century after Paul John’s extraordinary performance, his words have been brought back to life, and to a new audience. This book records one elder’s attempt to create a moral universe for future generations through stories about the special knowledge of the Yupik people. Tales are presented in a bilingual edition, with Yup'ik and English test presented in facing pages.