Other Words: American Indian Literature, Law, and CultureUniversity of Oklahoma Press, 2001 - 381 pages Eloh’, a Cherokee word, is usually translated by anthropologists as "religion," but it also simultaneously encompasses history, culture, knowledge, law, and land. In this provocative work, Jace Weaver interlaces these seemingly disparate meanings to form a coherent approach to Native American Studies. In nineteen interrelated chapters, Weaver presents a range of experiences shared by native peoples in the Americas, from the distant past to the uncertain future. He examines Indian creative output, from oral tradition to the postmodern wordplay of Gerald Vizenor, and brings to light previously overlooked texts. Weaver also tackles up-to-the-minute issues, including environmental crises, Native American spirituality, repatriation of Indian remains and cultural artifacts, and international human rights. |
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... Apocalyptic Messianism 19. From I - Hermeneutics to We - Hermeneutics : Native Americans and the Post - Colonial Notes Bibliography Index 258 280 305 357 375 PREFACE Almost ten years ago , I became what I viii CONTENTS.
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Contents
Literature and Community | 3 |
The Work of Gerald Vizenor | 53 |
Venus on the HalfShell? Why Not? | 59 |
A Review | 66 |
American Natives and | 91 |
Or Smilla Has a Sense of Snow | 117 |
Hell and Highwater | 130 |
Native American Traditions | 175 |
Of Museums Meteorites | 229 |
A Biblical Paradigm for Native Liberation | 242 |
Native American | 258 |