Social Science Native American Studies
Cree Legends and Narratives from the West Coast of James Bay
- Publisher
- University of Manitoba Press
- Initial publish date
- Jul 1995
- Category
- Native American Studies, Folklore & Mythology, Native American Languages
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780887553165
- Publish Date
- Jul 1995
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780887551598
- Publish Date
- Jul 1995
- List Price
- $75.00
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780887557729
- Publish Date
- Sep 2014
- List Price
- $27.95
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Description
This is the first major body of annotated texts in James Bay Cree, and a unique documentation of Swampy and Moose Cree (Western James Bay) usage of the 1950s and 1960s. Conversations and interviews with 16 different speakers include: legends, reminiscences, historical narratives, stories and conversations, as well as descriptions of technology. The book includes a detailed pronunciation guide, notes on Cree terms, informants' comments, dialect variations, and descriptions of cultural values and customs. The introduction describes and compares the various genres in traditional and popular culture. Cree and English, with full glosssary.
About the authors
Simeon Scott was a resident of Fort Albany, Ontario. At the time these texts were recorded, he was in charge of a branch store of the Hudson's Bay Company and was nearing retirement. A native speaker of Swampy Cree, he also spoke considerable English.
C. Douglas Ellis has made Cree the focal point of his studies since 1954. He is Professor Emeritus of Linguistics at McGill University, Montreal and currently Adjunct Research Professor in the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies at Carleton University, Ottawa. Doug Ellis lives in Ottawa.
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Editorial Reviews
Cree Legends and Narratives from the West Coast of James Bay is a worthy addition to the publications of oral Cree texts, in the tradition of Leonard Bloomfield, Freda Ahenekew and H.C. Wolfart. It is of great value for ethnologists, linguists and, last but not least, the communities themselves.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies