People of the lakes [googwandak nakhwach'ànjòo Van Tat Gwich'in] : stories of our Van Tat Gwich'in elders
Texte imprimé
- Auteurs : Smith Shirleen (1953-) ; Première nation des Gwitchin Vuntut ;
- Editeurs : Edmonton University of Alberta Press ;
- Date d'édition : Cop. 2009
- ISBN : 978-0-88864-505-0, 0-88864-505-8
- Sujets : Histoire orale -- Canada -- Yukon (Canada), Kutchin (Indiens), Autochtones, Première nation des Gwitchin Vuntut
- Langue(s) : Anglais
- Description matérielle : 1 vol. (LXII-391 p.), : Ill., cartes, couv. ill. en coul., 26 cm
- Pays de publication : Canada
Notes
Glossaire. Bibliogr. p. 355-364. Index
Résumé
'Many people have a mental picture of the Canadian north that juxtaposes beauty with harshness. For the Van Tat Gwich'in, the northern Yukon is home, with a living history passed on from elders to youth. This book consists of oral accounts that the Elders have been recording for 50 years, representing more than 150 years of their history, all meticulously translated from Gwich'in. Yet this is more than a gathering of history; collaborator Shirleen Smith provides context for the stories, whether they are focused on an individual or international politics. Anthropologists, folklorists, ethnohistorians, political scientists, economists, members of First Nations, and readers interested in Canada's northernmost regions will find much to fascinate them.'--pub. desc