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Voices from four directions : contemporary translations of the Native literatures of North America / edited by Brian Swann

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2004

Birmingham, AL, USA : EBSCO Industries, Inc.

1 Online-Ressource (1 volume)

Includes bibliographical references and index

Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.

0-8032-0400-0 ; 978-0-8032-0400-3 ; 1-280-37428-4 ; 978-1-280-37428-9 ; 0-8032-4300-6

Storytelling and singing continue to be a vital part of community life for Native peoples today. Voices from Four Directions gathers stories and songs from thirty-one Native groups in North America-including the Iñupiaqs in the frigid North, the Lushootseeds along the forested coastline of the far West, the Catawbas in the humid South, and the Maliseets of the rugged woods of the East. Vivid stories of cosmological origins and transformation, historical events remembered and retold, as well as legendary fables can be found in these pages. Well-known Trickster figures like Raven, Rabbit, and Coyote figure prominently in several tales as do heroes of local fame such as Tom Laporte of the Maliseets. The stories and songs entertain, instruct, and recall rich legacies as well as obligations. Many are retellings and reinventions of classic narratives, while others are more recent creations.