Hey everyone!
I'm writing a YA paranormal novel that takes place in Alaska. Specifically, in and around Skagway, Alaska.
There are two timelines: Present day and 1897 (which was the gold rush in the area).
I've done some research on Tlingit People, but mostly internet. (My local library is a bit scant on any other state history other than Texas. Because we love ourselves.)
What I need to confirm is that the Tlingit were indeed the native group in that region at the time, and then also, I need to find something that gives a general impression of their relationship with the American settlers/miners. There's a slight Hatfield & McCoy romance going on in this book between a native boy and an American girl, so I want to make sure I have the right dynamic from both people groups. Right now I'm assuming they (mainly: Americans) weren't very welcoming/accepting of the natives because, well, when have we been?
If you have any ideas of where I could look, or places you could point me to, it would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks so much, everyone! Happy writing!
I'm writing a YA paranormal novel that takes place in Alaska. Specifically, in and around Skagway, Alaska.
There are two timelines: Present day and 1897 (which was the gold rush in the area).
I've done some research on Tlingit People, but mostly internet. (My local library is a bit scant on any other state history other than Texas. Because we love ourselves.)
What I need to confirm is that the Tlingit were indeed the native group in that region at the time, and then also, I need to find something that gives a general impression of their relationship with the American settlers/miners. There's a slight Hatfield & McCoy romance going on in this book between a native boy and an American girl, so I want to make sure I have the right dynamic from both people groups. Right now I'm assuming they (mainly: Americans) weren't very welcoming/accepting of the natives because, well, when have we been?
If you have any ideas of where I could look, or places you could point me to, it would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks so much, everyone! Happy writing!
If I forget (ol' people have a tendency to do that, y'know), PM me. Heh.
