Our tellings :

"The Nlha7kápmx people are among the original inhabitants of the Fraser, Thompson, and Nicola river valleys in southwestern British Columbia. In this collection of traditional oral narratives and legends, which have been passed from generation to generation for centuries, the elders tell the story of their people.

Many of the stories were told in the original Nlha7kápmx language but have been carefully translated so as to retain much of the colour and detail of the original, including the rich dialogue so often missing in translations. Altogether, over twenty story-tellers participated in the project. Put together entirely by Nlha7kápmx people, Our Tellings reveals how they perceive their own history. It is their hope that through sharing these stories, they will inspire others to continue to create stories and to contribute to the cultural revitalization of Canada's Native peoples." -- Provided by publisher

Call Number: 
E99 .N96 O97 1995
Title Responsibility: 
compiled and edited by Darwin Hanna and Mamie Henry.
Author Information: 
Darwin Hanna, a Nlha7kápmx and a Lytton Indian Band member, recently completed a law degree at the University of British Columbia. Mamie Henry, a Nlha7kápmx elder and Lytton Indian Band member, is a language and cultural studies instructor at Mestanta Technological Institute, Lytton, BC.
Production Place: 
Vancouver :
Producer: 
UBC Press,
Production Date: 
1995
Band Tribe Geography Time: 
Nlha7kápmx people of British Columbia
Reviews: 

Bunte, Pamela A. "Lushootseed Texts. An Introduction to Puget Salish Narrative Aesthetics.; Northern Haida Song.; Our Tellings. Interior Salish Stories of the Nlha7kápmx People.; Tales from the Dena: Indian Stories from the Tanana, Koyukuk, and Yukon Rivers.; The Epic of Qayak: The Longest Story Ever Told by My People.; The Maidu Indian Myths and Stories of Hánc'ibyjim." Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, vol. 7, no. 1, 1997, pp. 133 - 136, https://www-jstor-org.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/stable/43103943?seq=1....

Bierwert, Crisca. "Our Tellings: Interior Salish Stories of the Nlha7kapmx People." American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 20, no. 4, 1996, p. 251+. Book Review Index Plus, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A19511412/BRIP?u=utoronto_main&sid=BR....

Catalogue Key: 
1412095