Retelling Trickster in Naapi's Language

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"An examination of Niitsitapisinii (Blackfoot) origin stories about one of the powerful and unpredictable creators in Niitsitapii consciousness: Naapi. Through in-depth linguistic analysis, Howe reinterprets the earliest references to Naapi, offering an authentic understanding of his identity a...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Howe, Nimachia
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chicago : University Press of Colorado, 2019.
Subjects:
Naapi > (Trickster)
Siksika language.
Indians of North America > Folklore.
Siksika Indians > Folklore.
Siksika (Langue)
Confédération des Pieds-Noirs > Folklore.
Indians of North America.
Siksika Indians.
Folklore.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1. Who is Naapi? Sign as First Language; 2. Naapi's Name; 3. Myth, Legend, and Naapi; 4. A Different Conceptual Order; Appendix: Selected Naapi Stories; Person's Face; Lone Woman; Lone Pine; Wheel Game; Sliding Place; Notes; Index

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