Is the oral history alive today, perhaps a story?
Shannon: There is an on-going effort to preserve the oral & archeological history of the Alutiiq people. They have built a large new museum, using Exxon-Valdez oil-spill funds and they have, on the SW side of Afognak Island, a summer archeological retreat called, “Dig Afognak”, whereby guests pay to go there and work in the diggings. In the mid 1800s, the Shamans lost their power when the Caucasians arrived and provided equal-opportunity educations. The Natives were then able to combine the best of both worlds . . . nature & educated minds with a wide array of skills. Many people, both Natives and otherwise, have come to learn more about the spiritual side of our world. We know that there are many levels, comparable to different frequencies on a radio. The world of the deceased is apparently at a higher frequency than most of us can see but some are occasionally allowed to see “through the veil”. Evil spirits also have their own frequency. This fulfills our purpose on Earth of being TE
