Old-man, or Napa, as he was called by the Blackfeet, is an extraordinary character in Indian folklore. He appears in different guises: god or creator, fool, thief, clown. Subordinate to Manitou, the Deity, Old-man is both powerful and fallible. The world he made is marvelous but filled with mistakes. As a result, tension between the haves and have-nots explodes in Indian Why Stories. Because all creation shimmers with spirit, the consequences are cosmic. Frank B. Linderman kept as close as possible to the Indian style of ...
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Old-man, or Napa, as he was called by the Blackfeet, is an extraordinary character in Indian folklore. He appears in different guises: god or creator, fool, thief, clown. Subordinate to Manitou, the Deity, Old-man is both powerful and fallible. The world he made is marvelous but filled with mistakes. As a result, tension between the haves and have-nots explodes in Indian Why Stories. Because all creation shimmers with spirit, the consequences are cosmic. Frank B. Linderman kept as close as possible to the Indian style of storytelling, using only the tales told him by elders of the Blackfeet, Chippewa, and Cree tribes. Indian Why Stories, originally published in 1915, recreates a cozy scene: a medicine man sits before a lodge fire relating tales of the Old days to grandchildren not ready for bed. He tells about the animal people-the deer and antelope in a foot race, the dancing fox who convulses the buffalo with laughter, the white beaver and ghost-people, the huge snake in love with the moon, the sparrow-hawk of conscience, and much more. These stories have a moral framework, revealing a reverence for life, emphasis on honesty, and lack of bigotry.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. First Paperback Edition, First Printing (Full Number Line). Not price-clipped ($9.95 price intact). Published by Bison Books, 1996. Octavo. Pictorial wraps Book is very good; with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Covers have light shelf wear. Sticker residue on inner front cover. 236 pages. ISBN: 9780803279599. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!