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The language of this land, Mi'kma'ki / Trudy Sable and Bernie Francis ; with William Jones, Roger Lewis ; foreword by Leroy Little Bear.

Title
  1. The language of this land, Mi'kma'ki / Trudy Sable and Bernie Francis ; with William Jones, Roger Lewis ; foreword by Leroy Little Bear.
Published by
  1. Sydney, NS : Cape Breton University Press, c2012.
Author
  1. Sable, Trudy, 1952-

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Additional authors
  1. Francis, Bernard, 1948-
  2. Lewis, Roger J., 1956-
  3. Jones, William P. (William Peter), 1961-
Description
  1. 132 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps, ports.; 24 cm.
Summary
  1. "The ancient landscapes of Eastern North America are reflected in the language and cultural expressions of its Indigenous peoples, the Mi'kmaq. The rhythms, sounds and patterns of their language are inextricably bound with the seasonal cycles of the animals, plants, winds, skies, waterways and trade routes. The Language of this Land, Mi'kma'ki is an exploration of Mi'kmaw world view as expressed in language, legends, song and dance. Using imagery as codes, these include not only place names and geologic history, but act as maps of the landscape. Sable and Francis illustrate the fluid nature of reality inherent in its expression -- its embodiment in networks of relationships with the landscape integral to the cultural psyche and spirituality of the Mi'kmaq. Language has sustained the Mi'kmaq to the present day, a product of a lineage of Elders who spoke it, who danced the dances and walked this land, Mi'kma'ki, carrying its traditions forward despite centuries of cultural disruption, discrimination and degradation."--Publisher's website.
Subject
  1. Micmac Indians > Nova Scotia > Folklore
  2. Micmac Indians > Nova Scotia > Religion
  3. Micmac language
  4. Indian dance > Nova Scotia
  5. Folk songs, Indian > Nova Scotia
  6. Legends > Nova Scotia
  7. Geology > Nova Scotia > Folklore
  8. Micmac (Indiens) > Nouvelle-Écosse > Folklore
  9. Micmac (Indiens) > Nouvelle-Écosse > Religion
  10. Micmac (Langue)
  11. Danses indiennes d'Amérique > Nouvelle-Écosse
  12. Chansons folkloriques indiennes d'Amérique > Nouvelle-Écosse
  13. Légendes > Nouvelle-Écosse
  14. Géologie > Nouvelle-Écosse > Folklore
  15. Nova Scotia > Folklore
  16. Nova Scotia > Social life and customs
  17. Nouvelle-Écosse > Folklore
  18. Nouvelle-Écosse > Mœurs et coutumes
Genre/Form
  1. Folklore
  2. Folklore.
Contents
  1. Wej-sqalia'tick: We arose from here -- Mi'kmaw language and world view -- The sentient landscape and the language of the land -- Legends as mirrors, maps, and metaphors -- Dance as mirror -- Songs and chants as mirrors -- The state of the Mi'kmaw language today -- Afterword.
Owning institution
  1. Harvard Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 122-128) and index.
Language (note)
  1. Includes some text in Mi'kmaw.
Processing action (note)
  1. committed to retain