Star songs and water spirits
Subtitle: a Great Lakes native reader
By: edited by Victoria Brehm
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Ladyslipper; Gazelle [distributor]
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Tustin, Mich; Lancaster
Language: eng
Number of pages: 524
ISBN-13: 9780984334001
Subjects: Indian authors; Indians of North America; Native American authors; Translations into English; American literature; Native Americans; Literary collections; Indian Folk literature; American Folk literature; Folklore
Description: Presents a collection of folklore, poetry, speeches, songs, fiction, personal narratives, essays, and non-fiction prose by members of the Great Lakes Native nations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 500-506) and index.
Table of contents: title: Great Lakes native literatures; title: Winter. The origin of the world ; Sacred heroes ; Prophets of renewal; title: Spring. Spring harvests ; Spring stars ; Spring ceremony and belief ; Love and marriage ; Children and families; title: Summer. Spirits of the waters and the sky ; Summer stars and sky beings ; Visions ; Summer/Fall harvests; title: Fall. Fall harvests ; Animals: our elder brothers ; Education ; War ; Fall stars and celebrations.