Louis Bird, a distinguished Aboriginal storyteller and historian, presents some of the most vivid legends and historical stories from his collection, casting new light on his people's history, culture, and values.
Louis Bird, a distinguished Aboriginal storyteller and historian, presents some of the most vivid legends and historical stories from his collection, casting new light on his people's history, culture, and values.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Louis Bird is a widely known storyteller and historian of his Omushkego (Swampy Cree) people. A member of Winisk First Nation, he resides in Peawanuck near the shore of Hudson Bay. He has devoted the last three decades to preserving Omushkego stories, language, and history on audiotape. More than 80 of the stories he has gathered, along with overviews of his life story and the Winisk region, are presented on the website www.ourvoices.ca, produced by the Omushkego Oral History Project at the University of Winnipeg.
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List of Maps and Illustrations Preface and Acknowledgements, The Editors Glossary of Cree Terms Words and Personal Names Place Names Suggested Language Resources Maps Chapter 1: An Omushkego Storyteller and his Book A Quotation Story: "It Must Be Your Thigh Bone that You Hear" Chapter 2: "Now, the Question of Creation": Stories About Beginnings and the World before We Came Introduction, Paul W. DePasquale Giant Animals Mi-she-shek-kak (The Giant Skunk) Creator Talks to the Animals About the Emergence of the Humans E-hep Chapter 3: Mi-te-wi-win: Stories of Shamanism and Survival Introduction, Mark F. Ruml The Dream Quest and Mi-te-wi-win Guidance and Instruction From an Older Relative Dream Quest Extra Senses - Mind Power Mi-te-wak Fights Introduction to the Shaking Tent, Mark F. Ruml The Shaking Tent Chapter 4: Mi-tew Power: Stories of Shamanic Showdowns Introduction, Mark F. Ruml The Legend of We-mis-shoosh The Young Orphan Boy Defeats a Powerful and Feared Mi-tew Chapter 5: Omens, Mysteries, and First Encounters Introduction, Jennifer S.H. Brown The Omushkego Captive and the Na-to-way-wak: A Remarkable Escape Omens, Mysteries, and First Encounters with Europeans "I Cannot Have Anything from these We-mis-ti-go-si-wak" "In the Memory of the Wikeson I-skwe-o" Cha-ka-pesh and the Sailors Strangers on Akimiski Island: Helping a Grounded Ship Wa-pa-mo-win, the Mirror Chapter 6: "The Wailing Clouds" (Pa-so-way-yan-nask Chi-pe-ta-so-win) Introduction, Anne Lindsay The Wailing Clouds Chapter 7: Arrows and Thunder Sticks: Technologies Old and New Introduction, Roland Bohr On Firearms and Archery Chapter 8: Mi-te-wi-win versus Christianity: Grand Sophia's Story Introduction, Donna G. Sutherland Grand Sophia's Near-Death Experience Chapter 9: Conclusion: Problems and Hopes References Notes on Contributors Index
List of Maps and Illustrations Preface and Acknowledgements, The Editors Glossary of Cree Terms Words and Personal Names Place Names Suggested Language Resources Maps Chapter 1: An Omushkego Storyteller and his Book A Quotation Story: "It Must Be Your Thigh Bone that You Hear" Chapter 2: "Now, the Question of Creation": Stories About Beginnings and the World before We Came Introduction, Paul W. DePasquale Giant Animals Mi-she-shek-kak (The Giant Skunk) Creator Talks to the Animals About the Emergence of the Humans E-hep Chapter 3: Mi-te-wi-win: Stories of Shamanism and Survival Introduction, Mark F. Ruml The Dream Quest and Mi-te-wi-win Guidance and Instruction From an Older Relative Dream Quest Extra Senses - Mind Power Mi-te-wak Fights Introduction to the Shaking Tent, Mark F. Ruml The Shaking Tent Chapter 4: Mi-tew Power: Stories of Shamanic Showdowns Introduction, Mark F. Ruml The Legend of We-mis-shoosh The Young Orphan Boy Defeats a Powerful and Feared Mi-tew Chapter 5: Omens, Mysteries, and First Encounters Introduction, Jennifer S.H. Brown The Omushkego Captive and the Na-to-way-wak: A Remarkable Escape Omens, Mysteries, and First Encounters with Europeans "I Cannot Have Anything from these We-mis-ti-go-si-wak" "In the Memory of the Wikeson I-skwe-o" Cha-ka-pesh and the Sailors Strangers on Akimiski Island: Helping a Grounded Ship Wa-pa-mo-win, the Mirror Chapter 6: "The Wailing Clouds" (Pa-so-way-yan-nask Chi-pe-ta-so-win) Introduction, Anne Lindsay The Wailing Clouds Chapter 7: Arrows and Thunder Sticks: Technologies Old and New Introduction, Roland Bohr On Firearms and Archery Chapter 8: Mi-te-wi-win versus Christianity: Grand Sophia's Story Introduction, Donna G. Sutherland Grand Sophia's Near-Death Experience Chapter 9: Conclusion: Problems and Hopes References Notes on Contributors Index
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