Traditional Narratives of the Rock Cree Indians

by Robert A. Brightman

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First published in 1980 by the Canadian Museum of Civilization, this study presents narratives from different genres of Rock Cree oral literature in northwestern Manitoba together with interpretive and comparative commentary. The collection comprises narratives of the trickster-transformer Wisahkicahk, animal-human characters, spirit guardians, the wihtikow or cannibal monster, humorous experiences, sorcery, and early encounters with Catholicism.
  • ISBN10 0889771952
  • ISBN13 9780889771956
  • Publish Date 9 August 2007
  • Publish Status Transferred
  • Publish Country CA
  • Imprint University of Regina Press
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 185
  • Language English