Lakota texts : narratives of Lakota life and culture in the twentieth century /
Pustet, Regina, 1963-2013,
Lakota texts : narratives of Lakota life and culture in the twentieth century / translated and analyzed by Regina Pustet. - 1 online resource. - Studies in the anthropology of North American Indians .
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Preface -- 1. An Introduction to Lakota Language and Culture -- 1.1. The Lakotas and the Lakota Language -- 1.2. Lakota Spelling and Sounds -- 1.2.1. Transcription and Pronunciation -- 1.2.2. Phonology and Morphophonemics: Some Important Rules -- 1.3. Outline of Lakota Grammar -- 1.3.1. Sentence Structure -- 1.3.2. Noun Phrases -- 1.3.3. Postpositions and Postpositional Phrases -- 1.3.4. Subordinate Clauses -- 1.3.5. Inflection of Verbs -- 1.3.6. Inflection of Nouns -- 1.3.7. Inflection of Postpositions 1.3.8. Independent Pronouns -- 1.4. Alphabetical List of Grammatical Terms -- 1.5. Lakota Speakers -- 1.6. The Presentation of the Lakota Texts -- 2. Personal Histories -- 2.1. A Short Autobiography -- 2.2. My Roots -- 2.3. Growing Up on the Reservation -- 2.4. Wounded Knee -- 2.5. A Miracle -- 2.6. A Sweatlodge Ceremony -- 2.7. A Visit to South Dakota -- 2.8. A Scary Ride -- 2.9. Going to School on the Reservation -- 2.10. Crow Fair -- 2.11. Extrasensory Perception -- 2.12. The Invisible Passenger -- 2.13. A Gambling Trip -- 2.14. The Eagle Spirit -- 2.15. A Girl Turns into a Werewolf 2.16. Spiritual Healing -- 2.17. The Hole in the Eardrum -- 2.18. Denver International Airport -- 2.19. Scalps -- 2.20. Old-Time Medicine -- 2.21. The Flying Saucer -- 2.22. The Fire Ball -- 2.23. Spring Men -- 2.24. Indian Doctoring -- 3. The Old Ways -- 3.1. Life in the Old Days -- 3.2. Jerky -- 3.3. Corn -- 3.4. Wild Berries -- 3.5. Old-Time Food -- 3.6. Buckskin -- 3.7. Prairie Turnips -- 3.8. Puberty Rites -- 3.9. Tobacco -- 3.10. Powwows and Rodeos -- 3.11. Spirituality -- 3.12. Praying -- 3.13. Making Fire -- 3.14. How Wood Was Used -- 3.15. How to Make Bows and Arrows -- 3.16. Games 3.17. Marriage -- 3.18. Cocklebur (Xanthium echinatum) -- 3.19. Yucca (Yucca glauca) -- 3.20. Mushrooms -- 3.21. Chewing Gum -- 3.22. Cottonwood -- 3.23. Swelling Weed -- 3.24. Purple Cone Flower (Brauneria angustifolia) -- 3.25. Courtesy -- 4. Mythology -- 4.1. Iktomi Meets the Prairie Chicken and Blood Clot Boy -- 4.2. Iktomi Meets Two Women and Iya -- 4.3. The Giant Snake -- 4.4. Star Boy -- 4.5. Iktomi -- 4.6. The End of the World -- 4.7. Iktomi and the Ducks -- 4.8. Bean, Grass, and Fire -- 5. True Stories -- 5.1. The Deer Spirits -- 5.2. The Fly on the Window -- 5.3. How to Become a Father 5.4. The Rescued Prisoner -- 5.5. Coyote Woman -- 5.6. The Horse Thief -- 5.7. Adultery -- 6. Jokes -- 6.1. The Holy Man -- 6.2. The Turtle in the Microwave -- 6.3. The Wrong Answer -- 6.4. Red Holy Dog -- 7. Miscellaneous -- 7.1. Tanning Hides (Modern Version) -- 7.2. Fry Bread -- 7.3. Indian Christmas Tree -- 7.4. Twins -- 7.5. Three Tongue Twisters -- 7.6. A Love Song or Lullaby -- Appendix -- References
"Lakota Texts is a treasure trove of stories told in the original language by modern Lakota women who make their home in Denver. Sometimes witty, often moving, and invariably engaging and fascinating, these stories are both autobiographical and cultural"-- Lakota Texts is a treasure trove of stories told in the original language by modern Lakota women who make their home in Denver. Sometimes witty, often moving, and invariably engaging and fascinating, these stories are both autobiographical and cultural.
Lakota and English.
9781496226426 1496226429
Lakota dialect--Texts.
Lakota Indians--Social life and customs--Folklore.
Dakota philosophy.
Electronic books.
PM1024.Z9 / L3346 2021
897/.5243
Lakota texts : narratives of Lakota life and culture in the twentieth century / translated and analyzed by Regina Pustet. - 1 online resource. - Studies in the anthropology of North American Indians .
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Preface -- 1. An Introduction to Lakota Language and Culture -- 1.1. The Lakotas and the Lakota Language -- 1.2. Lakota Spelling and Sounds -- 1.2.1. Transcription and Pronunciation -- 1.2.2. Phonology and Morphophonemics: Some Important Rules -- 1.3. Outline of Lakota Grammar -- 1.3.1. Sentence Structure -- 1.3.2. Noun Phrases -- 1.3.3. Postpositions and Postpositional Phrases -- 1.3.4. Subordinate Clauses -- 1.3.5. Inflection of Verbs -- 1.3.6. Inflection of Nouns -- 1.3.7. Inflection of Postpositions 1.3.8. Independent Pronouns -- 1.4. Alphabetical List of Grammatical Terms -- 1.5. Lakota Speakers -- 1.6. The Presentation of the Lakota Texts -- 2. Personal Histories -- 2.1. A Short Autobiography -- 2.2. My Roots -- 2.3. Growing Up on the Reservation -- 2.4. Wounded Knee -- 2.5. A Miracle -- 2.6. A Sweatlodge Ceremony -- 2.7. A Visit to South Dakota -- 2.8. A Scary Ride -- 2.9. Going to School on the Reservation -- 2.10. Crow Fair -- 2.11. Extrasensory Perception -- 2.12. The Invisible Passenger -- 2.13. A Gambling Trip -- 2.14. The Eagle Spirit -- 2.15. A Girl Turns into a Werewolf 2.16. Spiritual Healing -- 2.17. The Hole in the Eardrum -- 2.18. Denver International Airport -- 2.19. Scalps -- 2.20. Old-Time Medicine -- 2.21. The Flying Saucer -- 2.22. The Fire Ball -- 2.23. Spring Men -- 2.24. Indian Doctoring -- 3. The Old Ways -- 3.1. Life in the Old Days -- 3.2. Jerky -- 3.3. Corn -- 3.4. Wild Berries -- 3.5. Old-Time Food -- 3.6. Buckskin -- 3.7. Prairie Turnips -- 3.8. Puberty Rites -- 3.9. Tobacco -- 3.10. Powwows and Rodeos -- 3.11. Spirituality -- 3.12. Praying -- 3.13. Making Fire -- 3.14. How Wood Was Used -- 3.15. How to Make Bows and Arrows -- 3.16. Games 3.17. Marriage -- 3.18. Cocklebur (Xanthium echinatum) -- 3.19. Yucca (Yucca glauca) -- 3.20. Mushrooms -- 3.21. Chewing Gum -- 3.22. Cottonwood -- 3.23. Swelling Weed -- 3.24. Purple Cone Flower (Brauneria angustifolia) -- 3.25. Courtesy -- 4. Mythology -- 4.1. Iktomi Meets the Prairie Chicken and Blood Clot Boy -- 4.2. Iktomi Meets Two Women and Iya -- 4.3. The Giant Snake -- 4.4. Star Boy -- 4.5. Iktomi -- 4.6. The End of the World -- 4.7. Iktomi and the Ducks -- 4.8. Bean, Grass, and Fire -- 5. True Stories -- 5.1. The Deer Spirits -- 5.2. The Fly on the Window -- 5.3. How to Become a Father 5.4. The Rescued Prisoner -- 5.5. Coyote Woman -- 5.6. The Horse Thief -- 5.7. Adultery -- 6. Jokes -- 6.1. The Holy Man -- 6.2. The Turtle in the Microwave -- 6.3. The Wrong Answer -- 6.4. Red Holy Dog -- 7. Miscellaneous -- 7.1. Tanning Hides (Modern Version) -- 7.2. Fry Bread -- 7.3. Indian Christmas Tree -- 7.4. Twins -- 7.5. Three Tongue Twisters -- 7.6. A Love Song or Lullaby -- Appendix -- References
"Lakota Texts is a treasure trove of stories told in the original language by modern Lakota women who make their home in Denver. Sometimes witty, often moving, and invariably engaging and fascinating, these stories are both autobiographical and cultural"-- Lakota Texts is a treasure trove of stories told in the original language by modern Lakota women who make their home in Denver. Sometimes witty, often moving, and invariably engaging and fascinating, these stories are both autobiographical and cultural.
Lakota and English.
9781496226426 1496226429
Lakota dialect--Texts.
Lakota Indians--Social life and customs--Folklore.
Dakota philosophy.
Electronic books.
PM1024.Z9 / L3346 2021
897/.5243