Living Our Language: Ojibwe Tales and Oral Histories (Native

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Living Our Language: Ojibwe Tales and Oral Histories (Native Voices)

A language carries a people's memories, whether they are recounted as individual reminiscences, as communal history, or as humorous tales. This collection of stories from Anishinaabe elders offers a history of a people at the same time that it seeks to preserve the language of that people.>

As fluent speakers of Ojibwe grow older, the community questions whether younger speakers know the language well enough to pass it on to the next generation. Young and old alike are making widespread efforts to preserve the Ojibwe language, and, as part of this campaign, Anton Treuer has collected stories from Anishinaabe elders living at Leech Lake, White Earth, Mille Lacs, Red Lake, and St. Croix reservations.

Based on interviews Treuer conducted with ten eldersâ€”Archie Mosay, Jim Clark, Melvin Eagle, Joe Auginaush, Collins Oakgrove, Emma Fisher, Scott Headbird, Susan Jackson, Hartley White, and Porky Whiteâ€”this anthology presents the elders' stories transcribed in Ojibwe with English translation on facing pages. These stories contain a wealth of information, including oral histories of the Anishinaabe people and personal reminiscences, educational tales, and humorous anecdotes. Treuer's translations of these stories preserve the speakers' personalities, allowing their voices to emerge from the page.

This dual-language text will prove instructive for those interested in Ojibwe language and culture, while the stories themselves offer the gift of a living language and the history of a people.

Country	USA
Author	Anton Treuer
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Minnesota Historical Society Press
EAN	9780873514040
Edition	1
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0873514041
Label	Minnesota Historical Society Press
Manufacturer	Minnesota Historical Society Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	282
PublicationDate	2001-05-01
Publisher	Minnesota Historical Society Press
SKU	NEW-COMMON-13399
Studio	Minnesota Historical Society Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Living Our Language: Ojibwe Tales and Oral Histories (Native Voices)

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