Overview

From the Mojave Desert to the arctic expanses of Baffin Island, the rituals and traditions of the First Peoples of North America blur the boundaries between myth and reality. This treasury brings together many spectacular tales from Native American folklore. Recorded from oral traditions by a variety of anthropologists, these heart-warming, magical and cautionary tales open a new window into the diversity and wonder of cultures that continue to thrive in the modern world. Learn of potlash and marriage ceremonies, harvests and hunts, and how to survive in a hostile climate. Meet wonderful characters such as White-hip the shaman, Slender-maiden of the Apache and Sayach'apis, a Nootka trader. Featuring stunning photographic portraits of First Nation peoples by Edward S. Curtis, as well as beautiful artwork by Charles Marion Russell and Frederic Remington, this illustrated volume helps bring these remarkable stories to life. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Visual Reference Library brings together wonderfully illustrated reference guides on scientific and historical topics, made bold and fascinating through full-colour maps, timelines, photographs, feature boxes and other visual elements.

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Author:   Elsie Clews Parson
Publisher:   Arcturus Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Arcturus
Dimensions:   Width: 22.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   1.082kg
ISBN:  

9781788887397

ISBN 10:   1788887395
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   15 September 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Takes-the-Pipe, A Crow Warrior A Trial of Shamans Smoking-Star, A Blackfoot Shaman Little Wolf Joins the Medicine Lodge Hanging Flower, the Iroquois Slender-Maiden of the Apache Earth-Tongue, a Mohave Sayach'apis, a Nootka Trader An Eskimo Winter

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Elsie Clews Parsons (1875-1941) was an anthropologist fascinated by Native American society. She was the associate editor for The Journal of American Folklore and became the first female president of the American Anthropological Association in 1941. She wrote a number of titles on the subject of folklore, none more significant than her classic Pueblo Indian Religion.

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