Wise Words of the Yup'ik People: We Talk to You Because We Love You, New Edition Contributor(s): Fienup-Riordan, Ann (Author), Rearden, Alice (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1496204964 ISBN-13: 9781496204967 Publisher: Bison Books OUR PRICE: $57.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - History | United States - State & Local - General |
Dewey: 979.800 |
LCCN: 2017962958 |
Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6" W x 9" (1.67 lbs) 402 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic - Geographic Orientation - Alaska - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest |
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Publisher Description:
The Yup'ik people of southwest Alaska were among the last Arctic peoples to come into contact with non-Natives, and as a result, Yup'ik language and many traditions remain vital into the twenty-first century. Wise Words of the Yup'ik People documents their qanruyutait (adages, words of wisdom, and oral instructions) regarding the proper living of life. Throughout history these distinctive adages have guided the relations between men and women, parents and children, siblings and cousins, fellow villagers, visitors, strangers, and non-Natives. Yup'ik elders have chosen to share these adages during Calista Elders Council gatherings and conventions since 1998 because of their continued relevance and power to change lives. Ann Fienup-Riordan is an independent scholar. She is the author and editor of many books, including Hunting Tradition in a Changing World: Yup'ik Lives in Alaska Today and Yup'ik Words of Wisdom: Yupiit Qanruyutait, New Edition (Nebraska, 2018). Alice Rearden is a Yup'ik speaker and leading translator for the Calista Elders Council. |