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Sun chief : the autobiography of a Hopi Indian / Don Talayesva; edited by Leo W. Simmons ; forewords by Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert and Robert V. Hine.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Talayesva, Don C., 1890-
- Series:
- The Lamar Series in Western History
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Talayesva, Don C., 1890-.
- Talayesva, Don C.
- Hopi Indians--Biography.
- Hopi Indians.
- Hopi Indians--Social life and customs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (518 p.)
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- First published in 1942, Sun Chief is the autobiography of Hopi Chief Don C. Talayesva and offers a unique insider view on Hopi society. In a new Foreword, Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert situates the book within contemporary Hopi studies, exploring how scholars have used the book since its publication more than seventy years ago.
- Contents:
- Front matter
- Contents
- Foreword to the Second Edition
- Foreword to the First Edition
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. Twins Twisted into One
- 2. Childhood Crises and Early Memories
- 3. Learning to Live
- 4. Mischief and Discipline
- 5. School on the Reservation
- 6. School off the Reservation
- 7. The Return to Hopiland
- 8. The Making of a Man
- 9. Clowning and the Bean Ceremony
- 10. Magic and Marriage
- 11. Subsistence in the Desert
- 12. Prosperity and Adversity
- 13. Changes in Family Life
- 14. New Crises
- 15. Life Goes On
- Concerning the Analysis of Life Histories
- Appendices
- Index
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780300198898
- 0300198892
- OCLC:
- 859834551
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