Told by Paul Moss (1911-1995), a highly respected storyteller and ceremonial leader, these twelve texts introduce us to an immensely rich literature. As works of an oral tradition, they had until now remained beyond the reach of those who do not speak the Arapaho language.Here, for the first time, these outstanding examples of indigenous North American literature are printed in their original language (in the standard orthography used on the Wind River Reservation) but made accessible to a wider audience through English translation and comprehensive introductions, notes, commentaries and an Arapaho-English glossary.The Arapaho traditions chosen for this anthology tell of hunting, scouting, fighting, horse-stealing, capture and escape, friendly encounters between tribes, diplomacy and war, conflict with the U.S. and battles with its troops. They also include accounts of vision quests and religious rites, the fate of an Arapaho woman captured by Utes, and Arapaho uses of the "Medicine Wheelî"in the Bighorn Mountains.
Authors
Paul Moss, Finnbogi Gudmundsson, Sr. Alonzo Moss, Andrew Cowell
- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 497/.354
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 22
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- ISBN
- 9780887553127 0887556833
- LCCN
- PM635
- LCCN Item number
- H46 2005eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- CaOONL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (viii, 531 p.)
- Published in
- Canada
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)thg00601203 (OCoLC)696033334 (CaOOCEL)412939
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Title proper/short title
- Arapaho historical traditions
- Transcribing agency
- CaOONL
Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- Contents 6
- Preface 8
- Introduction 10
- 1 Nótkonííhii / The Scout's Escape 22
- 2 Hinóno'úsei Tihwowóoníínit / The Woman Captive 34
- 3 Nii'ehíího' / The Eagles 76
- 4 Nótkoniihíího' / The Scouts 110
- 5 Woowóoníínit / The Apache Captive 146
- 6 Wóxhoox Nookéíh / White Horse 174
- 7 Cóó3o' Tihnóoxéíht / The Enemy 220
- 8 Híí3einóónotii / The Buffalo Wheel 260
- 9 Hinóno'éí Honóh'oe / The Arapaho Boy 298
- 10 Nóonó' owu' / The Forks 322
- 11 Konóúwoo'óé' / The Shade Trees 344
- 12 Wóxkoneehíího' / Bad Dreamers 360
- Map 393
- Notes 394
- Key Terms 420
- Index 430
- A 430
- B 431
- C 432
- D 433
- E 433
- F 433
- G 434
- H 434
- I 434
- J 434
- K 434
- L 434
- M 435
- N 435
- O 435
- P 435
- Q 436
- R 436
- S 437
- T 438
- U 438
- V 438
- W 438
- Y 439
- Bibliography 440
- Editorial Principles 444
- Grammatical Sketch 452
- Arapaho-English Glossary 476
- B 478
- C 483
- H 491
- I 509
- K 509
- N 512
- S 529
- T 530
- W 536
- X 538
- Y 539
