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Khubchandani, Lachman M., Comp. – 2000
This monograph was originally a chapter from a 14-volume series, "Current Trends in Linguistics," that presented reviews of research pertaining to language and society worldwide. This publication provides access to researchers of the Indo-Pakistan Subcontinent, focusing on the Sindhi language. Chapter 1, "Sindhi Studies:…
Descriptors: Folk Culture, Foreign Countries, Grammar, Instructional Materials
Tall Bull, Henry; Weist, Tom – 1971
The book takes its title from the first of nine Northern Cheyenne folk tales, illustrated by Indian children in grades 2-8. The stories are: "The Turtle Went to War" about a turtle who makes war on the Indians and takes two scalps; "The Cat", explaining why cats eat first and wash later; "The Frog and the Watersnake",…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Literature, Childrens Literature
Old Coyote, Sally; Toineeta, Joy Yellowtail – 1971
Part of the Montana Council for Indian Education's Indian Culture Series, the book contains six folk stories recorded on reservations and by headstart teachers. The stories are: "The Owl", a Gros Ventre tale; "How the Robin Got a Red Breast", from the Flathead Tribe; "Old Man Coyote and the Wild Geese", a Crow Indian…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Literature, Childrens Literature
Gingras, Louie – 1975
Eleven short stories from the life of Louie Gingras, an 82-year-old Kootenai Indian, illustrate many aspects of Indian culture. Accompanied by black and white drawings, ths stories describe daily life, mission schools, the Carlisle Indian School, Indian medicine, discipline for children, spiritual powers, beliefs, and several ceremonies. The book…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Literature, Childrens Literature