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The Giant Eagle and other stories

ByJohn Peastitute

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Library-quality hardcover book with dust-jacket. This book is a collection of short stories in Naskapi that features both kinds of traditional Algonquian storytelling genres, tipâchimûna (stories) and âtiyûhkinich (legends). It features some eyewitness accounts of remarkable events on the land, as well as traditional Naskapi legends like “The Giant Eagle”. This is the fourth 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 Giant Eagle" collection also contains two other legends, “The Dancing Ants” and “Umayichis” which have also been previously published by NDC as children’s books.

Details

Publication Date
Jun 17, 2016
Language
English
ISBN
9781365201004
Category
Fiction
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors
By (author): John Peastitute

Specifications

Pages
160
Binding
Linen Wrap
Interior Color
Black & White
Dimensions
US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)

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