Teresa Pijoan

American Indian Creation Myths (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Myths tell us much about a people. And all cultures have creation myths. The myths collected by the author in this book tell us about the rich and varied lives and imagination of the first Americans. They vary from simple to complex and all attempt to answer the question of human origin. Native Americans are of profound beginnings. Each Tribe, Group or Pueblo hold their beginning to be truths, unique from one another. The beliefs in this book are only a sampling of the many that still exist today. "In collecting these tales," the author says, "no tape recorder was used and no notes were taken during the telling. Immediately after the session copious notes were taken and later expanded into a recreation of the myth. Subjects were located through word of mouth and after a short time people started coming forward and volunteering their stories. The people hold the stories. May they continue to tell and share with their families, communities, and the outsiders. We have much to learn from Creation, from each other, and from the holders of the stories." TERESA PIJOAN was raised on the San Juan Pueblo Indian Reservation in New Mexico and later her family moved to the Nambe Indian Reservation. She is a national lecturer, storyteller, research writer, college professor, and teacher. She has lectured throughout Central Europe, Mexico, and the United States. Her other books from Sunstone Press are "Healers on the Mountain," "Pueblo Indian Wisdom," "Ways of Indian Magic," and "Dead Kachina Man."

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sunstone Press
• Seitenzahl: 116
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juli 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781611390940
• Artikelnr.: 39932423

Autorenporträt

Teresa Pijoan was born in Española, New Mexico, and grew up in Indian communities where she learned the ways and legends of the Native People. Her father was a public health doctor from Barcelona, Spain and her mother was a school teacher from New York. Her grandfather was the famous Spanish author, Jose Pijoan. Teresa Pijoan is a lecturer, storyteller, research writer, and teacher. She has a PhD in humanities and communication. She has shared her storytelling throughout Central Europe, Mexico, and the United States. She feels myths are "magic lenses" through which cultures can be viewed, understood, and deeply appreciated. Other books by Teresa Pijoan are the mystery novels Dead Kachina Man and Granger's Threat and the nonfiction books American Indian Creation Myths, Native American Creation Stories of Family and Friendship, Healers on the Mountain, Pueblo Indian Wisdom, Myths of Magical Native American Women Including Salt Woman Stories, Ways of Indian Magic, and Water Stories of Native American and Asian Indians with Chintaman Prabhune, all from Sunstone Press.