“Andrei Grinev’s monograph, a substantial revision of his similarly titled Russian publication of 1991, is a welcome addition to the literature on Tlingit-European contact during the Russian colonial period in Alaska.” —Katherine L. Arndt, Western Historical Quarterly |“This meticulous record of Russian-Tlingit relations adds considerably to our knowledge of Russian imperial borderland frontiers. Despite his overall concern with social and ... Read moreeconomic forces, Grinev does personalize his account by bringing into this narrative individual Russians and Indians, the participants of the colonial encounter. He also uses Tlingit oral tales as sources. Finally, he closes the book with an excellent documentary supplement, which includes translations of Russian archival sources dealing with the Tlingit.”—Andrei A. Znamenski, Russian Review|“The book will be very useful for scholars and graduate students interested in Northwest Coast Indian history and anthropology, Russian empire history, colonial borderlands history, and Alaska history and anthropology. The maps, charts, notes, and appendix are excellent, particularly the latter, which contains translated archival documents.”—Erik Hirschmann, Alaska History|""A significant contribution to Native American studies.""—Lucien J. Frary, Journal of the Early Republic|""Scholars who wish to more closely examine certain aspects of Tlingit/European contact will appreciate this comprehensive work.""—Ann R. Myhre, Material Culture Show Less