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Tag Archives: The Great Spirit
Critical Commentary
Sadie Ingalls’ origin story is concise, but filled with meaning. Themes of sin invade the text, as does the conflict between the individual and the community in this carefully worded yet ambiguous piece. Sadie’s crow suffers several faults. First, he forgets … Continue reading
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The Struggle Against Darkness is a rather short story which seems to combine many elements of other Sanpoil stories. As a result, Runnels submitted a text that is incredibly encompassing of many Sanpoil stories, and thus has high cultural value. … Continue reading
Posted in Louis Runnels, Tribal Educators
Tagged Colville Reservation, Cultural Values, Educator, Fire, Religious, Sanpoil, social evolution, Spiritual, Sun, The Great Spirit
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Historical and Cultural Context
The Sanpoil is a tribe of Native Americans located in Washington state. Their name derives from the Okanagan dialect, and means “gray as far as one can see”. They, along with the Nespelem tribe, as well as other additional tribes, … Continue reading
Louis Runnels (Sanpoil)
Biography | Historical and Cultural Context | Critical Commentary | Further Reading The Struggle Against Darkness
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Tagged Fire, Origin Story, Sanpoil, Sun, The Great Spirit, The Red Man
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Critical Commentary
“A Legend of the Pottawatomi” is an origin story that explains the start of the Pottawatomi Indian Race. Origin stories are also known as “narratives”, “creation stories” or myths”. However it is important to note that “creation stories” are focused … Continue reading
Posted in Elmira Jerome, Tribal Educators
Tagged Adam and Eve, Assimilation, Biblical Creation Story, Bureau of Indian Affaires, Ceremonies, Civilized, Corn, Creation Story, Cultural Preservation, Cultural Pride, Cultural Values, Emergence Origin Story, Equality, Feasts, Great Flood, Henry Pratt, Human Origins, Kitchemanito, Legend, Maize, Man, Matriarchal, Mondamin, Myth, Narratives, Nation, Noah, Origin Story, Pottawatomi, Prophecy, Savages, Sister, The Great Spirit, Tribe, Wicked Dogs
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Historical and Cultural Context
In 1902, Elmira Jerome was placed within the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in order to have her assimilate to the American ways. Henry Pratt, the founder of this school, used the school to physically and spiritually transform the Native Americans … Continue reading
Elmira Jerome (Chippewa)
Biography | Historical and Cultural Context | Critical Commentary | Further Reading A Legend of the Pottawatomi The Pottawatomi Indians believe in two spirits, Kitchemanito, symbolizing the Great Spirit, and Matchemanito, the evil spirit. When Kitchemanito first made the world it … Continue reading
Posted in Elmira Jerome, Indian Craftsman, Tribal Educators
Tagged Ceremonies, Chippewa, Crops, Eshkossimin, Kokees, Man, Mondamin, Origin Story, Pottawatomi, Sister, Suitors, Thanksgiving, The Evil Spirit, The Great Spirit, Traditions, Usama, Wapako, Wicked Dogs
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