Voices of the Plains Cree

Voices of the Plains Cree
ISBN-10
0889770832
ISBN-13
9780889770836
Category
Contes
Pages
172
Language
English
Published
1995
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Authors
University of Regina. Canadian Plains Research Center, Edward Ahenakew

Description

The papers in this collection deal with the traditions and past history of the Plains Cree, and the effects, fifty years ago, of a changing way of life. Topics covered are the following: a winter of hardship; Indian laws; revenge against the Blackfoot; Thunderchild takes his first horses from the Blackfoot; it is Pu-chi-to now who tells his story; Thunderchild takes part in a dangerous game; encounter with the Blackfoot in the Eagle hills; a fight with the Scarcee; a story of friendship; truce making and truce breaking; Buffalo pounds; the Buffalo chase; the Grizzly bear; walking wind tell his story of the Grizzly; Thunderchild's adventure with the bears; the foot-race; a faithless woman; the first man; the sun dance; the thirst dance; and, Thunderchild's conclusion.

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