kôhkominawak otâcimowiniwâwa / Our Grandmothers' Lives As Told in Their Own Words

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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The 25th anniversary of a historically significant collection, presented in Cree and English.kôhkominawak otâcimowiniwâwa / Our Grandmothers' Lives As Told in Their Own Words is a collection of reminiscences and personal stories from the daily lives of seven Cree women over the past century, presented here in Cree and English. Recorded in their own language, these women share their memories of their lives and the history of their peoples, describing activities such as household chores, snaring rabbits and picking berries, going to school, marriage, bearing and raising children, and providing insights into the traditional teachings of a society in which the practical and spiritual are never far apart.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2023-11-25
Mått153 x 229 x 26 mm
Vikt780 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska, Cree
SerieOur Own Words
Antal sidor418
FörlagUniversity of Regina Press
ISBN9780889779495

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Freda Ahenakew (1932–2011) earned her MA in Cree linguistics at the University of Manitoba and was a founding director of the Saskatchewan Indian Languages Institute. Awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Saskatchewan in 1997, she was considered a leader in Indigenous language preservation and literary heritage preservation in Canada. She was made a member of the Order of Canada in 1998. H.C. Wolfart is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Linguistics at the University of Manitoba.

Foreword by Arok WolvengreyPreface to the 1992 EditionPreface to the 1998 Reprintkôhkominawak / ??????? / Our Grandmothersby Freda AhenakewIntroduction to the Texts by H.C. WolfartI. Life in the Bush1. Janet Feitz, Encounters with Bears.2. Glecia Bear, Daily Life3. Janet Feitz, Then and Now 4. Minnie Fraser, His First MooseII Reserve Life5. Glecia Bear, Lost and Found6. Irene Calliou, Household Chores7. Mary Wells, Fun and Games8. Glecia Bear, A Woman’s LifeIII Dialogue9. Alpha Lafond & Rosa Longneck, Reminiscences of Muskeg Lake, edited and translated by Freda Ahenakew & Arok WolvengreyNotes by H.C. Wolfart