Is?h ?n?i/As Grandmother Said: D?tl'?sh? Ts'?k? ?a Guunij? / The Narratives of Bessie Meguinis - Paperback
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Christopher Cox, Meguinis, BearSeries:First Nations Language ReadersPublish date:3/26/2024Pages:186
Languages:EnglishPublisher:University of Regina PressISBN-13:9780889779853ISBN-10:889779856UPC:9780889779853Book Category:Social Science, Foreign Language StudyBook Subcategory:Indigenous Studies, Indigenous Languages in the AmericasSize:8.43 x 5.43 x 0.55 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SCRN3EAA51
The first book published in Tsuut'ina--a critically endangered language--in over a century
With fewer than 150 speakers, Tsuut'ina is a critically endangered language. Isúh Áníi / As Grandmother Said brings together nine traditional narratives and historical accounts in the Tsuut'ina language, originally narrated by Elders Dátl'ìshí Ts'ìká Bessie Meguinis (1883-1987) and Ninàghá Tsìtl'á Willie Little Bear (1912-1989). At once an act of language preservation and a learning resource, each story is retold in Tsuut'ina by Dit'óní Didlíshí Dr. Bruce Starlight and is presented with English translations and a Tsuut'ina-to-English glossary. The narratives included in this collection cover considerable ground, ranging from the creation of the world in the caring hands of Xàlítsa-tsii and his animal helpers, to accounts of separation, migration, and cross-cultural contact that mark major turning points in Tsuut'ina history, and to important cultural and ceremonial items and practices that the Tsuut'ina Nation maintains to this day. These stories will be of lasting value to Tsuut'ina language learners and teachers, and will share the legacy of Elders Bessie Meguinis and Willie Little Bear with generations of Tsuut'ina to come.Languages:EnglishPublisher:University of Regina PressISBN-13:9780889779853ISBN-10:889779856UPC:9780889779853Book Category:Social Science, Foreign Language StudyBook Subcategory:Indigenous Studies, Indigenous Languages in the AmericasSize:8.43 x 5.43 x 0.55 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SCRN3EAA51
Dit'óní Didlishí Dr. Bruce Starlight is a respected Language and Knowledge Keeper of the Tsuut'ina Nation. Since 1972, he has been involved in Tsuut'ina language education, research and reclamation initiatives at Tsuut'ina Nation, and is a recognized leader in the documentation, promotion, and revitalization of Dene languages.
Christopher Cox is an Associate Professor in the School of Linguistics and Language Studies at Carleton University, where his work focuses on language documentation and revitalization. He was previously a Trudeau Foundation Scholar.Publisher: University of Regina Press
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