Voices of the Plains Cree

Voices of the Plains Cree
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Publisher : University of Regina Press
Total Pages : 172
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ISBN-10 : 0889770832
ISBN-13 : 9780889770836
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Book Synopsis Voices of the Plains Cree by : Edward Ahenakew

Download or read book Voices of the Plains Cree written by Edward Ahenakew and published by University of Regina Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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