Dictionary of Native American Literature (Garland Reference Library of the Humanities)

A comprehensive guide to the oral and written literatures of Native Americans, produced by scholars of the Association for the Study of American Indian Literatures. It features some 40 substantive biographical and critical essays on individual authors that assess two centuries of writing in English Book Cover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 2 Title......Page 3 Copyright......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 List of Figures......Page 10 Introduction......Page 11 Advisory Board and Contributors......Page 15 Native American Oral Literatures......Page 20 Value and Evaluation......Page 22 The Mimetic Pole......Page 25 The Intertextual Pole......Page 29 The Author......Page 31 Audience......Page 33 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 35 Oral Literature of the Alaskan Arctic......Page 38 NOTES......Page 43 Secondary Sources......Page 44 Oral Literature of the Subarctic Athapaskans......Page 46 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 50 Native Oral Literature of the Northwest Coast and the Plateau......Page 52 Primary Sources......Page 60 Secondary Sources......Page 63 Oral Literature of California and the Intermountain Region......Page 66 Primary Sources......Page 70 Secondary Sources......Page 71 History of the Native American Southwest......Page 72 History of Study......Page 73 Genres and Styles......Page 74 Myth......Page 75 Folktale......Page 77 Poetry......Page 78 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 79 Oral Literature of the Plains Indians......Page 82 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 88 Oral Literature of the Northeastern Algonquians and the Northern Iroquoians......Page 90 Primary Sources......Page 96 Secondary Sources......Page 98 Oral Literature of the Southeast......Page 100 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 105 Oral Historical Epic Narratives......Page 108 Secondary Sources......Page 113 The Native American Trickster......Page 114 Primary Sources......Page 118 Secondary Sources......Page 119 Oratory......Page 122 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 132 Dreams, Song and Narrative......Page 134 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 138 Revitalization Movements and Oral Literature......Page 140 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 143 Myth and Religion of Native America......Page 146 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 148 The Bible and Traditional Indian Literature......Page 150 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 151 The White Man in Native Oral Tradition......Page 154 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 156 The Historical Emergence of Native American Writing......Page 158 Beginnings to 1899......Page 160 1900 to 1967......Page 164 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 168 Population, Reservations, and Federal Indian Policy......Page 170 Primary Sources......Page 184 Secondary Sources......Page 186 Collaborative Indian Autobiographies (by Arnold Krupat)......Page 188 Autobiographies by Indians (by David Brumble)......Page 191 Conclusion......Page 195 Primary Sources......Page 196 Secondary Sources......Page 198 Women’s Autobiography......Page 200 Primary Sources......Page 204 Secondary Sources......Page 205 Coyote’s Jokebook: Humor in Native American Literature and Culture......Page 206 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 216 William Apes (January 31, 1798–1839)*......Page 218 Secondary Sources......Page 220 Black Elk (1863–1950)......Page 222 Secondary Sources......Page 226 Elias Boudinot [Buck Watie, or Gallegina] (ca. 1802–June 22, 1839)......Page 228 Secondary Sources......Page 229 S.Alice Callahan (January 1, 1868–January 7, 1894)......Page 232 Secondary Sources......Page 234 George Copway [Kahgegagahbowh] (1818–1869)......Page 236 Secondary Sources......Page 240 Charles Alexander Eastman [Ohiyesa] (February 19, 1858-January 8, 1939)......Page 242 Primary Sources......Page 246 Secondary Sources......Page 247 E.Pauline Johnson [Tekahionwake or “Double Wampum”] (March 10, 1861–March 17, 1913)......Page 248 Secondary Sources......Page 251 John Joseph Mathews (November 16, 1894–June 11,1919)......Page 252 Secondary Sources......Page 255 (William) D’Arcy McNickle (January 18, 1904–October 18, 1977)......Page 256 Secondary Sources......Page 262 Mourning Dove [Humishuma, b. Christine Quintasket; m.Christal McLeod, Christine Galler] (April 1882 [?]-August 8, 1936)......Page 264 Secondary Sources......Page 268 Samson Occom (1723-July 14,1192)......Page 270 Secondary Sources......Page 273 John Milton Oskison (September 21, 1874–February 25, 1947)......Page 276 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 279 Simon Pokagon (1830–January 1899)......Page 280 Primary Sources......Page 281 Secondary Sources......Page 282 Alexander Lawrence Posey [Chinnubbie Harjo] (August 5, 1873-May 27, 1908)......Page 284 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 286 John Rollin Ridge [Yellow Bird, or Chees-quat-a-law-ny] (March 19,1821-October 5, 1867)......Page 288 Secondary Sources......Page 291 (Rolla) Lynn Riggs (August 31, 1899– June 30, 1954)......Page 292 Secondary Sources......Page 295 Jane Johnston Schoolcraft [Obahbahmwawagezhegoqua] (1800–May 22,1841)......Page 298 Secondary Sources......Page 300 Sarah Winnemucca [M.Hopkins; Thocmetony] (1844–October 17, 1891)......Page 302 Secondary Sources......Page 304 Zitkala Sa [Gertrude Simmons Bonnin] (February 22, 1816–January 26, 1938)......Page 306 Primary Sources......Page 309 Secondary Sources......Page 310 A Native American Renaissance: 1967 to the Present......Page 312 Contemporary Native American Writing: An Overview......Page 314 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 328 Critical Approaches to Native American Literature......Page 332 NOTES......Page 338 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 339 European Responses to Native American Literatures......Page 342 Primary Sources......Page 344 Secondary Sources......Page 345 Teaching Indian Literature......Page 350 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 354 Native Literature of Canada......Page 356 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 367 New Native American Fiction......Page 374 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 378 The New Native American Theater......Page 380 Indians in Anglo-American Literature, 1492 to 1990......Page 384 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 394 Paula Gunn Allen (October 24, 1939-)......Page 396 Primary Sources......Page 399 Secondary Sources......Page 400 Joseph Bruchac (October 16, 1942-)......Page 402 Primary Sources......Page 405 Secondary Sources......Page 406 Elizabeth Cook-Lynn (1930-)......Page 408 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 409 Vinnie Deloria, Jr. (March 26, 1933-)......Page 412 Secondary Sources......Page 416 Michael (Anthony) Dorris (January 30, 1945-)......Page 418 Primary Sources......Page 421 Secondary Sources......Page 422 (Karen) Louise Erdrich (June 7, 1954-)......Page 424 Secondary Sources......Page 429 Hanay Geiogamah (1945-)......Page 430 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 434 Joy Harjo (May 9, 1951-)......Page 436 Secondary Sources......Page 442 Lance (David) Henson (September 20,1944-)......Page 444 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 445 Linda Henderson Hogan (July 16, 1947-)......Page 448 Secondary Sources......Page 451 Maurice Kenny (August 16,1929-)......Page 452 Primary Sources......Page 455 Secondary Sources......Page 456 Thomas King (April 24, 1943-)......Page 458 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 459 I......Page 462 II......Page 466 III......Page 468 Secondary Sources......Page 474 Duane (McGinniss) Niatum (February 13, 1938-)......Page 476 Primary Sources......Page 478 Secondary Sources......Page 479 Simon J. Ortiz (May 27, 1941-)......Page 480 Primary Sources......Page 485 Secondary Sources......Page 486 Carter Revard [Nompehwathe] (March 25, 1931-)......Page 488 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 490 Wendy Rose (May 7, 1948-)......Page 492 Secondary Sources......Page 495 Leslie Marmon Silko (March 1,1948-)......Page 496 Secondary Sources......Page 506 Hyemeyohsts (Chuck) Storm (May 23, 1935-)......Page 510 Secondary Sources......Page 513 Gerald Vizenor (October 22, 1934-)......Page 514 Primary Sources......Page 519 Secondary Sources......Page 520 Anna Lee Walters (1946-)......Page 522 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 523 James Welch (November 18, 1940-)......Page 526 Secondary Sources......Page 531 Roberta Hill Whiteman (February 12,1941-)......Page 532 Secondary Sources......Page 536 Ray (Anthony) Young Bear (November 12, 1950-)......Page 538 Secondary Sources......Page 541 Index......Page 542 Covers Native American Literature In Both Oral And Written Forms With General Articles And Articles On Individual Authors Including Black Elk, Vine Deloria, Jr., Zitkal Sa, N. Scott Momaday, Wendy Rose, Ray Young Bear, And Many Others. Introduction / Andrew Wiget -- Native American Oral Literatures -- Native American Oral Literatures : A Critical Orientation / Andrew Wiget -- Oral Literature Of The Alaskan Arctic / Phyllis Morrow -- Oral Literature Of The Subarctic Athapaskans / Scott Rushforth -- Native Oral Literature Of The Northwest Coast And The Plateau / M. Dale Kinkade -- Oral Literature Of California And Intermountain Region / William Bright -- Oral Literature Of The Southwest / Andrew Wiget -- Oral Literature Of The Plains Indians / Julian Rice -- Oral Literature Of The Northeastern Algonquians And The Northern Iroquoians / Gordon M. Day, Michale K. Foster -- Oral Literature Of The Southeast / George E. Lankford -- Oral Historical Epic Narratives / Alexander Vaschenko -- The Native American Trickster / Barbara Babcock, Jay Cox -- Oratory / Donald Bahr -- Dreams, Song And Narrative / Donald Bahr -- Revitalization Movements And Oral Literature / Kenneth M. Morrison -- Myth And Religion Of Native America / Kenneth M. Morrison -- The Bible And Traditional Indian Literature / Jarold Ramsey -- The White Man In Native Oral Tradition / Jarold Ramsey -- The Historical Emergence Of Native American Writing -- Native American Writing : Beginnings To 1967 / A. Lavonne Brown Ruoff -- Population, Reservations, And Federal Indian Policy / Ronald A. Janke -- Autobiography / David Brumble, Arnold Krupat -- Women's Autobiography / Gretchen M. Bataille, Kathleen M. Sands -- Coyote's Jokebook : Humor In Native American Literature And Culture / John Lowe -- William Apes / Bernd C. Peyer -- Black Elk / Julian Rice -- Elias Boudinot / James W. Parins -- S. Alice Callahan / A. Lavonne Brown Ruoff -- George Copway / A. Lavonne Brown Ruoff -- Charles Alexander Eastman / Bernd C. Peyer -- E. Pauline Johnson / A. Lavonne Brown Ruoff -- John Joseph Mathews / Terry P. Wilson -- (william) D'arcy Mcnickle / Birgit Hans -- Mourning Dove / Alanna K. Brown -- Samson Occom / Bernd C. Peyer -- John Milton Oskison / Gretchen Ronnow -- Simon Pokagon / A. Lavonne Brown Ruoff -- Alexander Lawrence Posey / Daniel F. Littlefield, Jr. -- John Rollin Ridge / James W. Parins -- (rolla) Lynn Riggs / Thomas A. Erbard -- Jane Johnston Schoolcraft / A. Lavonne Brown Ruoff -- Sarah Winnemucca / A. Lavonne Brown Ruoff -- Zitkala Sa / Mary A. Stout -- A Native American Renaissance : 1967 To The Present -- Contemporary Native American Writing : An Overview / Joseph Bruchac -- Critical Approaches To Native American Literature / Arnold Krupat -- European Responses To Native American Literature / Laura Coltelli -- Teaching Indian Literature / Kenneth M. Roemer -- Native Literature Of Canada / Thomas King -- New Native American Fiction / John Lloyd Purdy -- The New Native American Theater / Hanay L. Geiogamah -- Indians In Anglo-american Literature, 1492 To 1990 -- Paula Gunn Allen / James Ruppert -- Joseph Bruchac / Andrea Lerner -- Elizabeth Cook-lynn / James Ruppert -- Vine Deloria, Jr. / Roger Dunsmore -- Michael (anthony) Dorris / Barbara K. Robins -- (karen) Louise Erdrich / John Lloyd Purdy -- Hanay Geiogamah / Sue M. Johnson -- Joy Harjo / Norma C. Wilson -- Lance (david) Henson / Gogisgi Carroll Arnett -- Linda Henderson Hogan / Norma C. Wilson -- Maurice Kenny / James Ruppert -- Thomas King / A Lavonne Brown Ruoff -- N(avarre) Scott Momaday / Susan Scarberry-garcia -- Duane (mcginniss) Niaturm / Andrea Lerner -- Simon J. Ortiz / Robert M. Nelson -- Carter Revard / Franchot Ballinger -- Wendy Rose / Norma C. Wilson -- Leslie Marmon Silko / Elaine A. Jahner -- Hyemeyohsts (chuck) Storm / Robert F. Sayre -- Gerald Vizenor / Alan R. Velie -- Anna Lee Walters / James Ruppert -- James Welch / Kathryn S. Vangen -- Roberta Hill Whiteman / Norma C. Wilson -- Ray (anthony) Young Bear / Robert F. Gish. Andrew Wiget, Editor. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The Dictionary of Native American Literature is a unique, comprehensive, and authoritative guide to the oral and written literatures of Native Americans. It lays the perfect foundation for understanding the works of Native. The book features reports on the oral traditions of various tribes and topics such as the relation of the Bible, dreams, oratory, humor, autobiography, and federal land policies to Native American literature. Eight additional essays cover teaching Native American literature, new fiction, new theater, and other important topics, and there are bio-critical essays on more than 40 writers ranging from William Apes (who in the early 19th century denounced white society's treatment of his people) to contemporary poet Ray Young Bear. Packed with information that was once scattered and scarce, the Dictionary of Native American Literature -a valuable one-volume resource-is sure to appeal to everyone interested in Native American history, culture, and literature.