Kuihkwahchaw: Naskapi Wolverine Stories

Kuihkwahchaw: Naskapi Wolverine Stories PDF Author: John Peastitute
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 130072658X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190

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Book Description
Library-quality hardcover book with dust-jacket. This book of Wolverine "trickster" legends is the first collection in a series presented for reading in Naskapi and in English by the Naskapi Development Corporation. John Peastitute (1896 - 1981) was a Naskapi Elder who was not only well respected as a story-keeper, but also as a storyteller. His repertoire of both tipâchimûna (stories) and âtiyûhkinich (legends) was extensive, and his performances engaging. The tape recordings of his stories that have survived to be preserved, processed and studied are a precious legacy.

Kuihkwahchaw: Naskapi Wolverine Stories

Kuihkwahchaw: Naskapi Wolverine Stories PDF Author: John Peastitute
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 130072658X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190

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Book Description
Library-quality hardcover book with dust-jacket. This book of Wolverine "trickster" legends is the first collection in a series presented for reading in Naskapi and in English by the Naskapi Development Corporation. John Peastitute (1896 - 1981) was a Naskapi Elder who was not only well respected as a story-keeper, but also as a storyteller. His repertoire of both tipâchimûna (stories) and âtiyûhkinich (legends) was extensive, and his performances engaging. The tape recordings of his stories that have survived to be preserved, processed and studied are a precious legacy.

Achan: Naskapi Giant Stories

Achan: Naskapi Giant Stories PDF Author: John Peastitute
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1312780371
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210

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Library-quality hardcover book with dust-jacket. This book of the Achan story cycle is the third book in a series prepared for reading in Naskapi and in English by the Naskapi Development Corporation. John Peastitute (1896-1981) was a Naskapi Elder who was not only well respected as a story-keeper, but also as a storyteller. His repertoire of both tipâchimûna (stories) and âtiyûhkinich (legends) was extensive, and his performances engaging. The tape recordings of his stories that have survived to be preserved, processed and studied are a precious legacy. The Achan stories stories describe a fearsome monster, a cannibal-giant. The accounts in this book are a collection of stories of encounters and interactions with these creatures. The first five are "tipâchimûna", stories that are reported accounts that the narrator heard and re-tells for his audience. The last story in this book is an "âtiyûhkin", a traditional legend or myth, the tale of Achan and The Two Bear Cubs.

A Whale Hunt and other stories

A Whale Hunt and other stories PDF Author: John Peastitute
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359868924
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 179

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Book Description
Library-quality hardcover book with dust-jacket. This book is a collection of short stories in Naskapi that features the ""historical account"" traditional Algonquian storytelling genre, tip0/00chimzna (stories). The book features some eyewitness accounts of tragic and exciting events on the land and sea, as well as first-person accounts of the storyteller's own adventures and skill as a hunter and provider. This is the sixth book in a series prepared for reading in Naskapi and in English by the Naskapi Development Corporation. John Peastitute (1896-1981) was a Naskapi Elder who was a well respected as a story-keeper and storyteller. His repertoire of both tip0/00chimzna and 0/00tiyzhkinich was extensive, and his performances engaging. The tape recordings of his stories that have survived to be preserved, processed and studied are a precious legacy. The ""Whale Hunt"" collection is second book in this series of true historical accounts of Naskapi life told by a Naskapi speaker.

Caught in a Blizzard and other stories

Caught in a Blizzard and other stories PDF Author: John Peastitute
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387066889
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 182

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Book Description
Library-quality hardcover book with dust-jacket. This book is a collection of short stories in Naskapi that features the "historical account" traditional Algonquian storytelling genre, tipâchimûna (stories). It features some eyewitness accounts of tragic and exciting events on the land, as well as a first-person account of the storyteller's own adventures and skill as a hunter and provider. This is the fifth book in a series prepared for reading in Naskapi and in English by the Naskapi Development Corporation. John Peastitute (1896-1981) was a Naskapi Elder who was a well respected as a story-keeper and storyteller. His repertoire of both tipâchimûna and âtiyûhkinich was extensive, and his performances engaging. The tape recordings of his stories that have survived to be preserved, processed and studied are a precious legacy. The "Caught in a Blizzard" collection is the beginning of a series of true historical accounts of Naskapi life by a Naskapi speaker.

The Giant Eagle and other stories

The Giant Eagle and other stories PDF Author: John Peastitute
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365201007
Category : Naskapi Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 162

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Chahkapas: A Naskapi Legend (hc)

Chahkapas: A Naskapi Legend (hc) PDF Author: John Peastitute
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 136532303X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 164

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Book Description
Casewrap hardcover book. This book of the Chahkapas hero legend cycle is the second book in a series prepared for reading in Naskapi and in English by the Naskapi Development Corporation. John Peastitute (1896 - 1981) was a Naskapi Elder who was not only well respected as a story-keeper, but also as a storyteller. His repertoire of both tipâchimûna (stories) and âtiyûhkinich (legends) was extensive, and his performances engaging. The tape recordings of his stories that have survived to be preserved, processed and studied are a precious legacy. The Chahkapas stories tell of the small but mighty hero who snares the sun, is swallowed by a fish, rescues his sister, and avenges the death of his parents by the monster Kachituskw.

Kachimayichasuw: The Sneaks who Stole the Sugar

Kachimayichasuw: The Sneaks who Stole the Sugar PDF Author: John Peastitute
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359009808
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48

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Book Description
This is a story about Kachimayichasuw, beings in the Naskapi world view that may remind one of the many stories of gnomes, fairies or leprechauns found in European cultural traditions. Or, possibly the word refers to someone completely different. The story in this book is a tip�chim�n, or a retelling of an eyewitness account about those sneaking mischief-makers who are said to throw rocks at tents and steal supplies, and are invisible to everyone except the k�kus�p�ht�hk, the 'one who performs the shaking tent ceremony'.

When I Hunted Otters and Other Stories

When I Hunted Otters and Other Stories PDF Author: John Peastitute
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781329622739
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 166

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Book Description
Library-quality hardcover book with dust-jacket. This book is a collection of short stories in Naskapi that features the "historical account" traditional Algonquian storytelling genre, tipâchimûna (stories). The book features some eyewitness accounts of tragic and exciting events on the land and water, ice and snow, as well as first-person accounts of the storyteller's own adventures and skill as a hunter and provider. This is the seventh book in a series prepared for reading in Naskapi and in English by the Naskapi Development Corporation. John Peastitute (1896-1981) was a Naskapi Elder who was a well respected as a story-keeper and storyteller. His repertoire of both tipâchimûna and âtiyûhkinich was extensive, and his performances engaging. The tape recordings of his stories that have survived to be preserved, processed and studied are a precious legacy. The "Otter Hunting" collection is third book in this sub-series of true historical accounts of Naskapi life told by a Naskapi speaker.

Chahkapas: A Naskapi Legend

Chahkapas: A Naskapi Legend PDF Author: John Peastitute
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1304668320
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164

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Book Description
Library-quality hardcover book with dust-jacket. This book of the Chahkapas hero legend cycle is the second book in a series prepared for reading in Naskapi and in English by the Naskapi Development Corporation. John Peastitute (1896 - 1981) was a Naskapi Elder who was not only well respected as a story-keeper, but also as a storyteller. His repertoire of both tipâchimûna (stories) and âtiyûhkinich (legends) was extensive, and his performances engaging. The tape recordings of his stories that have survived to be preserved, processed and studied are a precious legacy. The Chahkapas stories tell of the small but mighty hero who snares the sun, is swallowed by a fish, rescues his sister, and avenges the death of his parents by the monster Kachituskw.

The Morphosyntax of the Algonquian Conjunct Verb

The Morphosyntax of the Algonquian Conjunct Verb PDF Author: Julie Brittain
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135727309
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 330

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Book Description
The book investigates the synatctic distribution of the Algonquian Conjuct verb from the theoretical perspective of the Minimalist Program.