Star songs and water spirits : a Great Lakes native reader /
edited by Victoria Brehm.
- 1st ed.
- Tustin, Mich. : Lancaster : Ladyslipper ; Gazelle [distributor], 2011.
- xii, 524 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 500-506) and index.
Great Lakes native literatures -- Winter. The origin of the world ; Sacred heroes ; Prophets of renewal -- Spring. Spring harvests ; Spring stars ; Spring ceremony and belief ; Love and marriage ; Children and families -- Summer. Spirits of the waters and the sky ; Summer stars and sky beings ; Visions ; Summer/Fall harvests -- Fall. Fall harvests ; Animals: our elder brothers ; Education ; War ; Fall stars and celebrations.
Presents a collection of folklore, poetry, speeches, songs, fiction, personal narratives, essays, and non-fiction prose by members of the Great Lakes Native nations.
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Folk literature, Indian--Great Lakes Region (North America)--Translations into English. Folk literature, American. American literature--Indian authors. Indians of North America--Great Lakes Region (North America)--Folklore. Native Americans--Great Lakes Region (North America)--Literary collections. Native Americans--Great Lakes Region (North America)--Folklore. American literature--Native American authors.