"That's what they used to say" : reflections on American Indian oral traditions

Fixico, Donald Lee 1951- (author.).

Summary: "This book on American Indian oral tradition invites understanding on how storytelling, legends and prophecies, oral histories and creation myths knit together and explain the Indian world through the power of the spoken word."--Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780806157757
ISBN: 0806157755
Physical Description: xiii, 254 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
print
Publisher: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2017]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-241) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Power of the spoken word -- Creation myths of the earth and people -- Legends of warriors -- Indian oratory -- Ghost stories and little people -- Moccasin trail -- Indian humor -- Prophecies and visions -- Conclusion.