Kayas Nohcin: I Come from a Long Time Back - Couverture souple

Rockthunder Smith, Marie

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0889778361 ISBN 13 : 9780889778368

Editeur : University of Regina Press, 2021

Synopsis

Mary Louise (nee Bangs) Rockthunder, kskacawhams otnisa, was an Elder of Cree, Saulteaux, and Nakoda descent. Born in 1913, raised and married at nhiyawipwtinhk / Piapot First Nation, Mary Louise, a much-loved storyteller, speaks of her memories, stories, and knowledge, revealing her personal humility and her deep love and respect for her family and her nhiyaw language and culture. The recordings that are transcribed, edited, and translated for this book are presented in three forms: Cree syllabics, standard roman orthography (SRO) for Cree, and English. A full Cree-English glossary concludes the book, providing an additional resource for those learning the nhiyaw language.

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À propos des auteurs

Mary Louise (nee Bangs) Rockthunder, kīskacawēhamās otānisa, was an Elder of Cree, Saulteaux and Nakoda (Assiniboine) descent, born, raised and married at nēhiyawipwātināhk / Piapot First Nation. She was born on October 16, 1913, and left for the spirit world over 90 years later on July 2, 2004.

Originally from White Bear First Nation, Jean L. Okimāsis is a retired Cree Language educator, who taught for many years with the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College (now First Nations University of Canada). Jean lives in Regina, SK.

Arok Wolvengrey is Professor of Algonquian Languages and Linguistics at First Nations University of Canada in Regina.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Regina Press
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0889778361
• ISBN 13: 9780889778368
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 342
• Éditeur: Okimasis Jean L., Wolvengrey Arok
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