KWAH’S DAGGER

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

  Introduction

  Nak'azdli oral history of the introduction to iron

  Kwah and his Dagger

  Kwah’s Dagger and James Douglas

  The recent history of Kwah’s Dagger

  The Return of the Dagger

  Rediscovering Kwah’s Dagger

  Comparative Analysis of Dagger & Knife Types

  Metalurgical Analysis

  Dating Louis Billie’s Dagger

  Conclusion

Appendix I

  Oral and written history of incidents involving Kwah’s

Appendix II (An overview of the general types of Daggers )

  Tlingit type Daggers

  Y-Handled or Athapaskan Knives

  Iron bladed Daggers with wood or bone handle

  Notched knives

  Ring handed Daggers

Appendix III

  Metalurgical analysis

  Temporing

  References