Shem Pete's Alaska: The Territory of the Upper Cook Inlet Dena'ina

Shem Pete (1896-1989), a colorful and brilliant raconteur from Susitna Station, Alaska, left a rich legacy of knowledge about the Upper Cook Inlet Dena’ina world. Shem was one of the most versatile storytellers and historians in twentieth century Alaska, and his lifetime travel map of approximately 13,500 square miles is one of the largest ever documented with this degree of detail anywhere in the world.

The first two editions of Shem Pete’s Alaska contributed much to Dena’ina cultural ide...