The story of Don C. Talayesva, the Sun Chief, who was born and reared until the age of ten as a Hopi Indian, and then trained as a white man until he was twenty. Although torn between two worlds and cultures, he returned to Hopiland and readopted all the tribal customs. This is his autobiography, written for Leo Simmons, a white man who was a clan brother.
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Insight into turn-of-the-century Hopi,
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This review is from: Sun Chief: The Autobiography of a Hopi Indian (The Lamar Series in Western History) (Paperback)
I enjoyed this book so much that I finished it in a couple of days. In my opinion, Don Talayesva is a charming narrator. His sometimes humorous, many times heart-breaking recollections underscores the tremendous cultural, social and religious upheavals the Hopi tribe were going through at the beginning of the 20th century, as no anthropological or historical work could ever do.
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Excellent view of Hopi lifestyles in transition,
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It's a little ironic that they listed the "author" of the book as Leo W. Simmons when this is actually an autobiography of Don Talayesva. Nonetheless, it's an excellent account of the life of a Hopi man during a time of great change. Talayesva was born in 1890 and the book covers his life up to 1940. This was a period of great change for the Hopi in the pueblo of Oraibi. Talayesva lived through the great social conflict that caused the split of the village and the aftermath of that split, as the traditional ways at Oraibi were steadily eroded by the white Christian government, settlers, tourists, and missionaries.Talayesva's account of his life is an important and lasting record of the hard life of the traditional Hopi people. Unfortunately, nobody has taken the time to complete the account of Talayesva's life and I was left with a sense that the story is unresolved. Surely, he had another 10 to 40 years of life left after the end of the book, but that isn't covered here.
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Hard to Believe This Is The Life Lived Only 100 Years Ago,
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Wonderful autobiography tells of a Hopi Indian's life in plain matter-of-fact way! The author comes across as honest, sharing his thoughts, feelings, and beliefs regardless of the fact that he knows his story will be read by mostly white Americans who reject Hopi beliefs as nonsense. This book can teach everyone a valuable lesson about their own life, as well as about history and the culture of the Hopi Indians. Every time I pick up this book, I am reminded how easy I have it; we can go to the store for food, drive cars and have access to antibiotics/medication. Fascinating and revealing autobiography is highly recommended.
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THIS work studies one individual in contact with two cultures which are in strong contrast and considerable conflict. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ceremonial aunts, ceremonial father, sprinkled corn meal, red piki, antelope power, grave ladder, prayer feathers, other kivas, salt expedition, yucca suds, sacred corn meal, sprinkled meal, sand mosaic, ceremonial secrets, private wives, clown work, medicine bowl, connecting relative, clan sister, mountain tobacco, private lover, clan brother, private wife, underworld people, clan uncle Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Oraibi, Sun Clan, Guardian Spirit, Spider Woman, First Mesa, Special Officers, Fire Clan, House of the Dead, Crier Chief, Soyal Chief, Hawk Priest, Second Mesa, War Twins, Jesus Christ, Salt Woman, Sun Trail, Spirit Guide, Aunt Frances, Chief Assistant, Chief Tewaquaptewa, Mischa Titiev, Giant Katcina, Keams Canyon, Sand Clan, Tuba City New!
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THIS work studies one individual in contact with two cultures which are in strong contrast and considerable conflict. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ceremonial aunts, ceremonial father, sprinkled corn meal, red piki, antelope power, grave ladder, prayer feathers, other kivas, salt expedition, yucca suds, sacred corn meal, sprinkled meal, sand mosaic, ceremonial secrets, private wives, clown work, medicine bowl, connecting relative, clan sister, mountain tobacco, private lover, clan brother, private wife, underworld people, clan uncle Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Oraibi, Sun Clan, Guardian Spirit, Spider Woman, First Mesa, Special Officers, Fire Clan, House of the Dead, Crier Chief, Soyal Chief, Hawk Priest, Second Mesa, War Twins, Jesus Christ, Salt Woman, Sun Trail, Spirit Guide, Aunt Frances, Chief Assistant, Chief Tewaquaptewa, Mischa Titiev, Giant Katcina, Keams Canyon, Sand Clan, Tuba City New!
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- The Golden Gate Bridge (Cornerstones of Freedom) by Sharlene Nelson on page 355
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