The spirit lives in the mind : Omushkego stories, lives and dreams /
"In The Spirit Lives in the Mind the renowned storyteller and historian of the Omushkego shares teachings and stories of the Swampy Cree [Winisk Northern Ontario region] people that have been passed down from generation to generation as part of a rich oral tradition. Cree spiritual beliefs revo...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Montreal [Que.] :
McGill-Queen's University Press,
2007
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Series: | Rupert's Land Record Society series ;
9. |
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Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Summary: | "In The Spirit Lives in the Mind the renowned storyteller and historian of the Omushkego shares teachings and stories of the Swampy Cree [Winisk Northern Ontario region] people that have been passed down from generation to generation as part of a rich oral tradition. Cree spiritual beliefs revolve around the sacred places and rich landscape of the Hudson Bay lowlands. [James Bay region also.] The beautiful narratives in The Spirit Lives in the Mind illuminate the meaning and value of spiritual maturity and power, the parallels between Omushkego morality and Roman Catholic teachings, and the importance of maintaining the traditional stories. Bird also offers explanations of shamanism and demonstrates how Catholicism affected Cree tradition. Bird collaborated with Susan Elaine Gray, who worked from many years of learning about and teaching Aboriginal culture and traditions in compiling his narratives and personal testament for The Spirit Lives in the Mind. It is a remarkable evocation of aboriginal storytelling about the Cree peoples, their landscape, and their places in the sky."--Pub. website |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxiv, 224 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map |
Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-211) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780773576926 0773576924 1282867369 9781282867369 9786612867361 6612867361 9780773580909 0773580905 |
Language: | English. |
Reproduction Note: | Electronic reproduction. |
Action Note: | digitized |