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Chahkapas - A Naskapi Legend (Paperback)
John Peastitute; Edited by Marguerite Mackenzie; Translated by Julie Brittain, Silas Nabinicaboo; Illustrated by Elizabeth Jancewicz; Contributions by …
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Chahkapas: A Naskapi Legend shares the story of Chahkapas, a heroic
figure in First Nations storytelling, who performs feats of
strength and skill in spite of his diminutive size. The book shares
this traditional legend as originally recorded in the Naskapi
community in northern Quebec in 1967 when it was narrated by John
Peastitute, a Naskapi Elder and accomplished storyteller.
Transcribed in the Naskapi language and syllabic orthography, the
book offers a literary resource for the Naskapi language community,
and the English translation enables those unfamiliar with the
language, or the story, to discover this important legend. The book
also contains extensive analysis of stories about Chahkapas, notes
about the provenance of the recordings, a biography of the
storyteller, and a history of the Naskapi people. Lavish
illustrations from Elizabeth Jancewicz-an artist raised in the
Naskapi community-provide a sensitive and accurate graphical
account of the legend, which has also been approved by Naskapi
speakers themselves.
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