UA Press book unveils Southwest Alaska's bow-and-arrow wars

May 5, 2016

University Relations

The University of Alaska Press has released "Anguyiim Nalliini/Time of Warring: The History of Bow-and-Arrow Warfare in Southwest Alaska," edited by Ann Fienup-Riordan and translated by Alice Rearden.

In this powerful new book, longtime Yup’ik researcher Fienup-Riordan teams again with Rearden to bring a long-ignored oral history of warfare to light. "Time of Warring" combines Yup’ik oral accounts and written records to understand the dramatic history of the bow-and-arrow wars fought in southwest Alaska between A.D. 1300 and 1800.

Yet warfare is not the only story being told. The book also explores the cultural history of violence, retribution and ultimately peaceful coexistence. These narratives reveal the origins of place names and architectural practices in their cultural and historical context. Great warriors and heroic women of the past are revealed and discussed.

For more information about this title and many more, please visit www.uapress.alaska.edu or call 800-621-2736.