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Haa Léelk’w Has Aaní Saax’ú: Our Grandparents’ Names on the Land

Winner of the Alaska Historical Society 'Contributions to Alaska History' Award for 2012 and also of the 2012 Alaska Library Association's Outstanding Alaskana of the Year Award, which recognizes works that make 'a significant contribution to the understanding of Alaska and exhibit originality, depth of research and knowledge of Alaska.'

This 256-page volume, the culmination of 20 years' work, is the outcome of a major collaborative research effort, led by Thornton. Thornton designed and led the project; he did 90% of the writing and carried out a total of 16 months of fieldwork, including over 100 interviews, over 2 decades. The research was funded by 3 US federal language and heritage preservation grants over 5 years, and by two major regional Native organizations (total US $175,000). The research was explicitly collaborative and co-produced, through formal agreements with 12 tribal governments, and involved significant co-research and capacity building with indigenous experts.