The Oneida Creation Story is the oldest tradition of the Onyota’aka (People of the Standing Stone) and is one of the greatest pieces of oral literature of Native North America. Ancient elements of Iroquoian cosmology are the heart of the saga: Sky-world; the fall of Sky-woman; the creation of Earth upon Turtle’s back; and the creation of mankind and early society by the twins. Various versions have been passed down from generation to generation; but the story has never before been published in the Oneida language. The Oneida Creation Story makes this majestic and beautiful story available in both Oneida and English for the first time. This special bilingual edition also features earlier translated versions of the Creation Story; a discussion of its cultural and historical contexts by Oneida Indian historian Anthony Wonderley; and lexicons cross-referenced to the story.
#2310912 in Books University of Nebraska Press 2005-06-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .81 x 9.94 x 7.80l; 1.85 #File Name: 0803243111198 pages
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. I've been looking for something that I didn't know existed –this is it.By LazerI've been doing research on the Salish culture off-and-on now for two years involving a literary endeavor.I was stunned when I received my copy. There is nothing like it. It's written (more or less) by the cultural committee of the tribe supported by oral history from the elders. The tribe's take on what the LC expedition was a bit startling; along with William Clark leaving he's genes in the region. I think the book describes the historical event of LC finding the Salish as the "beginning of the end." So well put and explained. Any LC history follower needs to read this.Very well written and wonderfully illustrated.And BTW; it fits on my coffee table just fine. - Tony H. Latham0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great!By Sheri P CorriherInformative without being boring.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This is a great history of the Salish Indian tribe that live in ...By Bertha AguirreThis is a great history of the Salish Indian tribe that live in bitterroot area (southwest Montana) before they were move up north called the Flat Head Indian Reservation. So sad of how they were relocated. Some of the stories are the same or similar with other Indian tribes; such as the some stories and creation stories are told only during winter season and etc. Also you hear about the Lewis and Clark from the Indian side of the story.
