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The anguish of snails : Native American folklore in the West / Barre Toelken.
Record details
- ISBN: 0874215560 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780874215564 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0874215552 (hardback : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780874215557 (hardback : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xii, 204 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Logan, Utah : Utah State University Press, c2003.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- List of illustrations -- Dedication and acknowledgments -- She comes along carrying spears -- Prologue : the snail's clues -- 1. Cultural patterns in Native American folklore : an introduction -- 2. Visual patterns of performance : arts -- 3. Kinetic patterns of performance : dance -- 4. Oral patterns of performance : story and song -- 5. Patterns and themes in Native humor -- 6. Cultural patterns of discovery -- Epilogue : "gleaning" and the active audience -- Index.
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- Subject:
- Indians of North America > West (U.S.) > Folklore.
Folklore > Performance > West (U.S.)
Folklore > West (U.S.) > Classification.
Oral tradition > West (U.S.)
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | E 98 .F6 W5 T64 2003 | 265680 | Stacks | Reshelving | - |
Electronic resources
Version of Resource: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy037/2003006172.html
- Table of contents
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Indian legends : being a choice collection of the best legends, stories and traditions as told by the warrior and the squaw to the papoose and showing how the young Indian of the olden time was educated : to which is added some personal narratives of Indian captivity as related by the unfortunate survivors
Woodman, J. J. (Jay Joshua), 1871-