Cree language ah-ayitaw isi e-ki-kiskeyihtahkik maskihky = They knew both sides of medicine : Cree tales of curing and cursing

Type
Book
Authors
H. C. Wolfart ( Wolfart, H. C. )
Freda Ahenakew ( Ahenakew, Freda )
 
ISBN 10
0887564933 
ISBN 13
9780887564932 
Category
First Nations Language Resources  [ Browse Items ]
Publication Year
2018 
Pages
314 
Series Name
Abstract
"Born in 1912, Mrs. Alice Ahenakew grew up in a traditional Cree community in north-central Saskatchewan. As a young woman, she married Andrew Ahenakew, a member of the prominent Saskatchewan family, who later became a well-known Anglican priest and Cree healer." "Mrs. Ahenakew's personal reminiscences include stories of her childhood, courtship and marriage, as well as an account of the 1918 influenza epidemic and encounters with a windigo. The centrepiece of this book is the fascinating account of the bear vision to which the Rev. Andrew Ahenakew owed his healing powers. Mrs. Ahenakew concludes with the story of an old woman's curse and its terrifying results." "This book presents Mrs. Ahenakew's original Cree text along with a full English translation. It also includes an introduction discussing the historical background of the narrative and its style and rhetorical structure, as well as a complete Cree-English glossary."--Back cover. 
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