The Life I've Been Living

The Life I've Been Living is the biography of Moses Cruikshank, an Athabascan elder and skilled storyteller from Interior Alaska. In his stories, Moses blends description, opinion, advice, and humor to teach the lessons he has learned from living out in the country. Born about 1906 on the Black River, Moses is the son of Alice Henry and John Cruikshank. In his stories, Moses recalls his earliest memories of his maternal grandfather, Grandpa Henry, who told him about traditional Athabas…