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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821227603321

Autore

Bruchac Joseph <1942->

Titolo

Our stories remember : American Indian history, culture, & values through storytelling / / Joseph Bruchac

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Golden, Colo., : Fulcrum Pub., c2003

ISBN

1-282-46755-7

9786612467554

1-55591-870-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (192 p.)

Disciplina

973.04/97

Soggetti

Indians of North America - History

Indians of North America

Indians of North America - Social life and customs

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

The road of stories -- Who are we? -- Origins -- Spirit: life and death -- Trickster's turn -- Contact: the coming of Europeans -- Generations: parents, grandparents, children -- All is living around us: animal, people, and plants -- Epilogue: the drum is the heartbeat.

Sommario/riassunto

Within the pages of this introduction to American Indian history, culture, and values, readers will gain insight into the totality of Native American experience and culture. Each chapter in the book explores a particular shared cultural value or world view through both traditional stories and Bruchac's commentary. A diverse range of Native groups is included-Tlingit, Navajo, Cree, Abenaki, Yupik, Seminole, Sioux, Cherokee, and many more. Awards Won Selected for inclusion on the New York Public Library Books for Teen Age 2004 List IPPY (Independent Publisher) Award winner, Story Teller of the Year.