This is the first major body of annotated texts in James Bay Cree, and a unique documentation of Swampy and Moose Cree (Western James Bay) usage of the 1950s and 1960s. Conversations and interviews with sixteen different speakers include: legends, reminiscences, historical narratives, stories and conversations, as well as descriptions of technology. The book includes a detailed pronunciation guide, notes on Cree terms, informants' comments, dialect variations, and descriptions of cultural values and customs. The introduction describes and compares the various genres in traditional and popular culture. Written in Cree and English, with full glosssary.

Cree Legends and Narratives from the West Coast of James Bay (Publications of the Algonquian Text Soci)

Politics & Social Sciences

Scott, Simeon

Social Sciences

University of Manitoba Press

Cree Legends and Narratives: From the West Coast of James Bay (Publications of the Algonquian Text Society , No 4)

History

Historical Study & Educational Resources

Univ of Manitoba Pr

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