Earthdivers: Tribal Narratives on Mixed Descent [Hardcover]

Gerald Vizenor (Author), Jaune Q. Smith (Illustrator)

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Publication Date: May 1981

In traditional tribal creation myths, the earthdiver brings up dirt from the primal water to form the earth. The contemporary earthdivers in this collection of stories are mixed bloods, in the author's words "the mournful and whimsical heirs and survivors from that premier union between the daughters of the woodland shamans and white fur traders." Now they dive in un-known urban areas connecting dreams to earth in the same way that these stories connect metaphor to realities. Scholars have defined Indian identities that are meaningful to outsiders but they are unable to explain the intuitive oral tradition of tribal consciousness. These stories attempt to convey a sense of that tradition.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith is a contemporary Native American artist who lives in Coralles, New Mexico.

Gerald Vizenor, the author of Woodarrows and other books, has gained recognition for his thoughtful portrayal of modern American Indian life. He has taught Native American literature and film at the University of Minnesota and the University of California, Berkeley. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

Hardcover: 191 pages
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press (May 1981)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0816610487
ISBN-13: 978-0816610488
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,503,434 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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