Oral Traditions

Displaying 1651 - 1678 of 1678

"The Word Is Sacred to a Child": American Indians and Children's Literature

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clifford E. Trafzer
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 3, Summer, 1992, pp. 381-395
Description
Author summarizes, reviews, and compares several children’s literature books with Indigenous content, highlighting the elements of each book that contribute to a faithful or an inaccurate portrayal of the Indigenous peoples and cultures.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Words for the Sun Dance: Pete Catches, 1969

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julian Rice
MELUS, vol. 16, no. 1, Folklore and Orature , Spring, 1990, pp. 59-76
Description
Explanation of the practise and spiritual significance of the Ogala ceremony.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Workshop 12 Transcription Notes

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Smith Atimoyoo
Harry Broba
Choco Lachance
Ernest Tootoosis
Alex Bonaise
Indian History Film Project
Description
Elders present songs and prayers with discussion about the loss of traditions and values, evils of alcohol, role of elders, etc. Also stories of adventures in intertribal warfare ; a story of a man who married a thunderwoman.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Writing a Friendship Dance: Orality in Mourning Dove’s Cogewea

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Wilson
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 20, no. 1, 1996, pp. 27-41
Description
Examines two spheres of discourse, the written and the oral tradition and argues the novel affirms the oral tradition in written form, in terms of identity, community, continuity and change.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Written Orality in Thomas King's Short Fiction

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Teresa Gibert
Journal of the Short Story in English, no. 47, Autumn, 2006, pp. 2-10
Description
Discusses how the oral and the written are successfully merged in the literary works of Thomas King.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Yellow Buffalo Tipi Design

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
George First Rider
John Hellson
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview that tells how the Blood got tipis.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Zitkala Sa: The Evolution of a Writer

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dexter Fisher
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 5, no. 3, 1979, pp. 229-238
Description
Delves into the life and literary work of Indigenous author Zitkala Sa by analyzing her struggle to find acceptance from both Indigenous people and mainstream audiences.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.