Lakota Texts

Narratives of Lakota Life and Culture in the Twentieth Century

AvRegina Pustet

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

Del i serien Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians

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Beskrivning

Lakota Texts is a treasure trove of stories told in the original language by modern Lakota women who make their home in Denver, Colorado. Sometimes witty, often moving, and invariably engaging and fascinating, these stories are both autobiographical and cultural. The stories present personal experiences along with lessons the women have learned or were taught about Lakota history, culture, and legends. The women share aspects of their own lives, including such rituals as powwows, the sweatlodge, and rites of puberty. The women also include details of the older Lakota world and its customs, revered myths, more recent stories, and jokes.In addition to the valuable light Lakota Texts sheds on the lives of modern Lakota women, these stories also represent a significant contribution to American Indian linguistics. Regina Pustet has meticulously transcribed and translated the stories in a detailed, interlinear format that makes the texts a rich source of information about modern Lakota language itself.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-04-01
Mått:152 x 229 x 37 mm
Vikt:902 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians
Antal sidor:504
Förlag:University of Nebraska Press
ISBN:9780803237353

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Regina Pustet (1963–2013) was a linguist who taught at the University of Munich. She is the author of Copulas: Universals in the Categorization of the Lexicon.

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"The narratives add to the greater body of oral history and culture of the Lakota people."-Michael Smith, Nebraska History "A delightful collection of stories."-Kimberly Field, Denver Posse of Westerners

Innehållsförteckning

List of TablesPreface1. An Introduction to Lakota Language and Culture1.1. The Lakotas and the Lakota Language1.2. Lakota Spelling and Sounds1.2.1. Transcription and Pronunciation1.2.2. Phonology and Morphophonemics: Some Important Rules1.3. Outline of Lakota Grammar1.3.1. Sentence Structure1.3.2. Noun Phrases1.3.3. Postpositions and Postpositional Phrases1.3.4. Subordinate Clauses1.3.5. Inflection of Verbs1.3.6. Inflection of Nouns1.3.7. Inflection of Postpositions1.3.8. Independent Pronouns1.4. Alphabetical List of Grammatical Terms1.5. Lakota Speakers1.6. The Presentation of the Lakota Texts2. Personal Histories2.1. A Short Autobiography2.2. My Roots2.3. Growing Up on the Reservation2.4. Wounded Knee2.5. A Miracle2.6. A Sweatlodge Ceremony2.7. A Visit to South Dakota2.8. A Scary Ride2.9. Going to School on the Reservation2.10. Crow Fair2.11. Extrasensory Perception2.12. The Invisible Passenger2.13. A Gambling Trip2.14. The Eagle Spirit2.15. A Girl Turns into a Werewolf2.16. Spiritual Healing2.17. The Hole in the Eardrum2.18. Denver International Airport2.19. Scalps2.20. Old-Time Medicine2.21. The Flying Saucer2.22. The Fire Ball2.23. Spring Men2.24. Indian Doctoring3. The Old Ways3.1. Life in the Old Days3.2. Jerky3.3. Corn3.4. Wild Berries3.5. Old-Time Food3.6. Buckskin3.7. Prairie Turnips3.8. Puberty Rites3.9. Tobacco3.10. Powwows and Rodeos3.11. Spirituality3.12. Praying3.13. Making Fire3.14. How Wood Was Used3.15. How to Make Bows and Arrows3.16. Games3.17. Marriage3.18. Cocklebur (Xanthium echinatum)3.19. Yucca (Yucca glauca)3.20. Mushrooms3.21. Chewing Gum3.22. Cottonwood3.23. Swelling Weed3.24. Purple Cone Flower (Brauneria angustifolia)3.25. Courtesy4. Mythology4.1. Iktomi Meets the Prairie Chicken and Blood Clot Boy4.2. Iktomi Meets Two Women and Iya4.3. The Giant Snake4.4. Star Boy4.5. Iktomi4.6. The End of the World4.7. Iktomi and the Ducks4.8. Bean, Grass, and Fire5. True Stories5.1. The Deer Spirits5.2. The Fly on the Window5.3. How to Become a Father5.4. The Rescued Prisoner5.5. Coyote Woman5.6. The Horse Thief5.7. Adultery6. Jokes6.1. The Holy Man6.2. The Turtle in the Microwave6.3. The Wrong Answer6.4. Red Holy Dog7. Miscellaneous7.1. Tanning Hides (Modern Version)7.2. Fry Bread7.3. Indian Christmas Tree7.4. Twins7.5. Three Tongue Twisters7.6. A Love Song or LullabyAppendix: Analysis of Neologisms and IdiomsReferences