Stories that make the world : oral literature of the Indian peoples of the Inland Northwest as told by Lawrence Aripa, Tom Yellowtail, and other elders
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- ISBN: 0806127104
- ISBN: 9780806127101
- ISBN: 0806131314
- ISBN: 9780806131313
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Physical Description:
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xix, 264 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm - Publisher: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, ©1995.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-260) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: "The Tin Shed" Oral Literature, Myths and Tales. Four Smokes / Lawrence Aripa. Orality in a Literate Society. The Couple Befriended by the Moon / Young Crane. The Storytellers -- The Text: "See from the Inside Looking Out" Cultural Themes. Coyote and the Swallows / Louis Simpson. Coyote and the Sweat Lodge / Joe Hunt. Coyote and Swallowing Monster / Mari Watters. Seal Boy / Anonymous. Literary Motifs. Coyote and the Rock / Lawrence Aripa. Coyote and the Dart / Yellow-brow. Coyote and the White Man / Lawrence Aripa. Wise Man / Tom Yellowtail. Burnt Face / Plenty Hawk. Burnt Face / Tom Yellowtail. The Little People / Tom Yellowtail. Little Head / Tom Yellowtail -- The Texture: "Feel It" Orality and Literacy. Techniques of Storytelling. Power in Words. Sweat Lodge / Jim James. Star Husband / Barnaby. Coyote and the Green Spot / Lawrence Aripa -- The Context: "You've Gotta Go Inside" A Time for Stories. Purposes of Oral Literature. Cosechin / Lawrence Aripa. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Lummi Library | E 98 .F6 G67 S76 1995 | 278907 | Stacks | Available | - |