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The trail of Nenaboozhoo and other creation stories / Isaac Murdoch ; edited by Christi Belcourt.

By: Language: English, Ojibwa Original language: English Publication details: Neyaashiinigmiing, Ontario : Kegedonce Press, 2019.Description: 147 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 1928120199 (pbk.)
  • 9781928120193 (pbk.)
Other title:
  • The trail of Nanabozho and other creation stories
  • The trail of Nanaboozhoo and other creation stories
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • E99 .C6 B664 2019
Contents:
The birth of Nanaboozhoo -- Nanaboozhoo and the wolf = Nanaboozhoo miinwaa Ma'iingan -- Nanaboozhoo and the serpents -- Nanaboozhoo and the great flood = Nanaboozhoo miinwaa Gchi-mooshka'ang -- Nanaboozhoo creates the spirit world -- Jiibayaboos -- Nanaboozhoo and the great flood of Lake Huron -- Nanaboozhoo and Naadowe Ojiibik -- How the nmepin (ginger) got its name = Nmepin gaa zhi Waawiinhzod -- Nanaboozhoo and the walleye = Nanaboozhoo miinwaa Ogaa -- Nanaboozhoo and the poplar tree = Nanaboozhoo wiinwaa zaade mtig -- Black spots on the birch tree = E oonji pasaanhzawaat giw wiigwaasak -- Fish skin window = Giigoonh zhag'aay aadzookaan -- Traditional teaching = Naadiziwin kinoomaagewin -- The stranger with big ears -- Burial sites -- Nanaboozhoo leaves the Anishinaabek = Nanaboozhoo nganaan Anishinaaben -- Ten men fasting, when Nanaboozhoo left = Ten men fasting, Mkadekewag Mdaaswi niniwak -- Nanaboozhoo and Anishinaabe education = Nanaboozhoo miinwaa Anishinaabe kendaasowin -- How the chipmunk got its stripes: the origin of sickness and cures -- The origin of the shaking tent (jiizikaan) = Gaa-binjigaadek jiizikaan -- Great fisher story = Gchi odjiik dbaadjimowin.
Summary: "The Trail of Nenaboozhoo is a remarkable and powerful collection of sacred Ojibwe creation stories that tell of a legendary past in which Nenaboozhoo, the creator spirit of Ojibwe legend, along with various beloved animal spirits, teach their wisdom. Transcribed from Isaac Murdoch's oral storytelling, these stories are accompanied by beautiful illustrations by renowned artists Isaac Murdoch and Christi Belcourt. Many of the stories appear in both English and Anishinaabemowin. Moving, profound, and beautiful, this text is a vitally important contribution to Indigenous literature and to the preservation of Anishinaabe language and culture." --publisher's website.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks E99 .C6 B664 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001501831

The birth of Nanaboozhoo -- Nanaboozhoo and the wolf = Nanaboozhoo miinwaa Ma'iingan -- Nanaboozhoo and the serpents -- Nanaboozhoo and the great flood = Nanaboozhoo miinwaa Gchi-mooshka'ang -- Nanaboozhoo creates the spirit world -- Jiibayaboos -- Nanaboozhoo and the great flood of Lake Huron -- Nanaboozhoo and Naadowe Ojiibik -- How the nmepin (ginger) got its name = Nmepin gaa zhi Waawiinhzod -- Nanaboozhoo and the walleye = Nanaboozhoo miinwaa Ogaa -- Nanaboozhoo and the poplar tree = Nanaboozhoo wiinwaa zaade mtig -- Black spots on the birch tree = E oonji pasaanhzawaat giw wiigwaasak -- Fish skin window = Giigoonh zhag'aay aadzookaan -- Traditional teaching = Naadiziwin kinoomaagewin -- The stranger with big ears -- Burial sites -- Nanaboozhoo leaves the Anishinaabek = Nanaboozhoo nganaan Anishinaaben -- Ten men fasting, when Nanaboozhoo left = Ten men fasting, Mkadekewag Mdaaswi niniwak -- Nanaboozhoo and Anishinaabe education = Nanaboozhoo miinwaa Anishinaabe kendaasowin -- How the chipmunk got its stripes: the origin of sickness and cures -- The origin of the shaking tent (jiizikaan) = Gaa-binjigaadek jiizikaan -- Great fisher story = Gchi odjiik dbaadjimowin.

"The Trail of Nenaboozhoo is a remarkable and powerful collection of sacred Ojibwe creation stories that tell of a legendary past in which Nenaboozhoo, the creator spirit of Ojibwe legend, along with various beloved animal spirits, teach their wisdom. Transcribed from Isaac Murdoch's oral storytelling, these stories are accompanied by beautiful illustrations by renowned artists Isaac Murdoch and Christi Belcourt. Many of the stories appear in both English and Anishinaabemowin. Moving, profound, and beautiful, this text is a vitally important contribution to Indigenous literature and to the preservation of Anishinaabe language and culture." --publisher's website.

Some stories in English only. Most stories in Anishinaabemowin translation with original English on facing page.

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