| Kisiskâciwan: Indigenous Voices from Where the River Flows Swiftly Contributor(s): Archibald-Barber, Jesse Rae (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0889775427 ISBN-13: 9780889775428 Publisher: University of Regina Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Native American - Literary Criticism | American - General |
| Dewey: 810.808 |
| LCCN: 2018404551 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6" W x 9" (1.50 lbs) 300 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Stories of indigenous lifeways from kisisk ciwan territory This groundbreaking anthology from territory that is now Saskatchewan, kisisk ciwan, includes rich oral narratives from Cree, Saulteaux, Nakoda, Dakota, Dene, and Metis cultures; early writings from Cree missionaries; speeches and letters by Treaty Chiefs; stories from elders; archival discoveries; and contemporary literary works in all genres. Historically and culturally comprehensive, voices include Big Bear, Thunderchild, Louis Riel, Gabriel Dumont, Edward Ahenakew, Maria Campbell, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Rita Bouvier, Harold Johnson, Gregory Scofield, Warren Cariou, Louise Halfe, and many more. |
Contributor Bio(s): Archibald-Barber, Jesse Rae: - Jesse Rae Archibald-Barber is from oskana kâ-asastêki and is an associate professor of Indigenous literatures at First Nations University of Canada in Regina. He is the editor of kisiskâciwan: Indigenous Voices from Where the River Flows Swiftly and the writer and producer of the Making Treaty 4 performance project. |