A Whale Hunt and other stories

A Whale Hunt and other stories
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 179
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ISBN-10 : 9780359868926
ISBN-13 : 0359868924
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Book Synopsis A Whale Hunt and other stories by : John Peastitute

Download or read book A Whale Hunt and other stories written by John Peastitute and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-08-21 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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