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Northern voices : Inuit writing in English
- Title
- Northern voices : Inuit writing in English / edited by Penny Petrone.
- Publication
- Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, ©1988.
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| Text | Use in library | PR9194.5.E84 N67 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Petrone, Penny
- Description
- xv, 314 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- Traces the paths that link the cultural past of Arctic peoples with its expression in the present day. In four parts: oral traditions; early contact literature; narratives, letters and transitional literature; modern writing.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Folklore.
- History.
- Sources.
- Translations.
- Note
- Includes writings translated from Eskimo as well as works composed in English.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Contents
- Cold and mosquitoes / Ivaluartjuk -- A magic prayer ; Words which make heavy things light ; words to stop bleeding ; A walrus hunt / Aua -- An old dance song / Tuglik -- Women become dangerous when they have no husbands / Naukatjik -- Origin of the Sadlemuit ; Origin of the sun and moon ; The revenge of the orphan boy / William Okomaluk -- The crow and the two eider ducks / Felix Kopak -- Tutukatuk, who was carried off by the moon for breach of taboo / Inugpasugjuk -- The genesis of song ; My Breath ; Caribou magic ; A song of derision / Orpingalik -- A mother's lament / Uvlunuag -- The origin of the Indians ; The fate of the Franklin expedition / Qaqortingneq -- The origin of the clouds / Uloqsaq and Ikpakhuag -- Dead man's song / Netsit -- A sea chant / Itireitok -- The death of a son -- The owl woos the snow-bunting / Kibbarjuk -- The old man's song -- Mother and child -- A whaling chant -- Magic Words to a whale -- The people of the caribou antler -- An incantation for good weather -- The Joy of the dance / Unalina and Cukaiyoq -- The song of the pintailed duck in competition with the ptarmigan -- Sedna and the fulmar -- Kiviung -- A healing chant -- Tikisiak ; Winer's exodus / Rose Pamack -- Creation -- The creation of man / Unaleq -- The raven and the red fox -- Karpik's conversation with Jens Haven, 1769 -- Mikak to Jens Haven, 1770 -- Mikak to the Moravian missionaries -- Attuiock's impressions of London, 1772 -- Kingminguse's renunciation, 1776 -- Aula's response, 1776 -- Eketcheak and wife's response to Captain George Cartwright's proposal, 1786 -- First meeting -- Inuluapik's letter to Mr. Hogarth, 1840 -- Kallihirua's letter, 1853 -- Kallihirua's letter, 1856 -- Ugarng's impressions of New York -- Ipirvik and Taqulittuq -- Taqulittuq's complaint to Hall about whalers -- Taqulittuq's objection to lesson in geology -- Taqulittuq's letter, 1864 -- Ipirvik's testimony to the New York Herald, 1873 -- Taqulittuq's testimony, 1873 -- Taqulittuq's letter to Mrs. Budington, 1873 -- Ipirvik's reactions, 1875 -- Hans Hendrik's memoirs (an extract) -- John Bull's testimony -- Zecharias' confession to Brother Kahle -- Pomiuk's letter to Mr. Martin, 1897 -- Uisakassak's impressions of New York, 1898 -- Minik Wallace's dilemma -- Merqusaq: an epic Arctic journey -- John Aggakdjuk's report -- Tannaumirk's reactins to Stefansson, 1910 -- Ada Blackjack Johnson's diary -- Christian testimony: Jonathan, Peter, Simeon -- Abraham's diary -- Abraham's letter to Brother Elsner, 1881 -- Lyda Campbell's autobiography (an extract) -- How Igjugarjuk acquired his shamanic powers -- How Aua became a shaman -- The soul / Aua -- A letter of complaint, 1922 / Peter Tulugajuak -- Opartok's diary -- Ohnainewk's diary -- Sister Pelagy's letter to Father Thibert, o.m.i., 1951 -- Madeleine's letter of request -- Interview / Thomas Umaok -- The snow goose and the mosquito: a question of development / Victor Allen -- Autobiography (an excerpt) / John Ayaruaq -- What does it mean to be an Eskimo? / Abe Okpik -- I see your face / Luke Issaluk -- Wings of mercy / Markoosie -- The historic voyage of the St. Roch / Joe Panipakuttruk -- The song of the aircraft / Bernard Irqugaqtuq -- Wondering in silence / Jimmy Patsauq Naumealuk -- Old Woman's song / Dorothy -- Blood thirsty enemies / Alexis Pamiuq Utatnaq -- The sinking of the Nascopie / Peter Pitseolak -- Northern lights / Kowmageak Arnakalak -- Making ready for winter ; A matter of life and death / Isa Smiler -- My writings / Eric Anoee -- Nothing marvellous / Paulosie Kasudluak -- Mangilaluk adrift on the ice / Felix Mayaviak -- No way out / Bessie Andreason -- Our land / Willie Thrasher -- My name is Masak / Alice French -- Will the Inuit disappear for the face of this earth? / John Amagoalik -- Thoughts of Armand Tagoona / Armand Tagoona -- La parole changee en pierre / Davidialuk Alasuaq Amittu -- The Spanish flu, 1918 / Joshua Obed -- C.D. Howe ; Part II: the hospital / Leah Idlout d'Argencourt -- Living in two hells / Minnie Aodla Freeman -- Frobisher Bay childhood ; Damn those invaders / Alootook Ipellie -- Come to our place since you got a seal / Tumasi Quissa -- The known mystery of seals / William Kalleo -- From her life story / Susie Tiktalik -- Equality before the honey bucket / Zebedee Nungak -- I want to learn syllabics / Mark Kalluak -- Wooding / Samuel Metcalfe -- Amagoalik's closing remarks, 1984 / John Amagoalik -- Pitseolak Ashoona's courtship and marriage -- The role of Inuit in international affairs / Mary Simon -- Nanavut? Denendeh? = Northwesterritories / Mary Carpenter Lyons -- I fought to keep my hair / Martha Flaherty -- The whalers of Pangniertung / Aksaajuuq Etuangat -- In the days of the whalers / Leah Arnaujaq -- The Inuit as hunters and managers / Peter Ernerk -- The tree / Angus Anderson -- My little house ; My cooking pot / Liz Semigok -- Who would want to live here? / Taguk Curley -- Everybody likes the Inuit / Nellie Cournoyea.
- ISBN
- 0802057721
- 9780802057723
- 080207717X
- 9780802077172
- LCCN
- 89157624
- OCLC
- ocm23770407
- 23770407
- SCSB-1728059
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library