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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790899203321

Autore

Hittman Michael

Titolo

Corbett Mack : the life of a Northern Paiute / / as told by Michael Hittman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Reno, Nevada ; ; Las Vegas, [Nevada] : , : University of Nevada Press, , 1996

©1996

ISBN

0-87417-916-5

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (269 p.)

Disciplina

305.897/4577

Soggetti

Northern Paiute Indians

Northern Paiute Indians - History

Northern Paiute Indians - Social life and customs

Smith Creek Valley (Nev.) Social life and customs

Mason Valley (Nev.) Social life and customs

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Note on Orthography; Introduction; 1. Birth and Family (1892); 1. A Stolen Child; 2. Sticks and Stones . . .; 3. A Name and a Birthdate; 4. My Nuumuu Name; 5. Another Name for Me; 6. Big Mack's Name(s); 7. Big Mack; 8. Big Mack's Final Name Change; 9. My Real Father; 10. Big Mack's Rage; 11. My Grandma, Tseehooka; 12. My Mom; 13. Poogooga 'yoo ('Horseman'); 14. Three Brothers and Two Sisters; 15. Sibling Solidarity; 2. Boyhood (1892-1905)

33. Readin' and Writin' and 'Rithmetic34. Books and Grades; 35. Christopher Columbus; 36. Civilization; 37. Meals and Order; 38. End of the Day; 39. My Stewart Nickname; 40. Stewart Girls; 41. Parties in Stewart; 42. The Disciplinarian: Punishment and Jail; 43. That Jesus Business . . .; 44. Saturdays in Carson City; 45. Why I Leave Stewart?; 46. Nuumuu skooruunobee ('Indian School House'): Stewart Reprise; 4. Work and Girls (1912-23); 47. Back Home Again in Smith Valley; 48. First Job; 49. Ranch Work; 50. Some Other Early Jobs; 51. Yet Another Early Job; 52. Workin' for the Man



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