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The Grandfathers Speak: Native American Folk Tales of the Lenape People (International Folk Tales) (International Folk Tales (Paperback))
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About The Grandfathers Speak: Native American Folk Tales
Product Description Beautifully and authentically narrated, these stories tell among other things, of how Nanapush, the Grandfather of Beings and Men, created the earth upon the back of a great turtle; of how Mànàka'has the Rainbow Crow, flew to the twelfth heaven to receive the gift of fire from the Creator; and of how the Lenapé people came to live along the eastern seaboard of what is now known as the United States. From Library Journal The importance of this well-researched work lies in its recording of the Lenap'e legends, which have been gathered and presented here in their entirety for the first time. In the title, the author, a chief of the Lenap'e Nation, refers to the fact that the Lenap'e are viewed as the grandfathers of the Algonquins. The legends show how Nanapush, the grandfather of all beings, created the earth upon the back of a turtle; how the Lenap'e people settled along the Eastern coast of the United States; and the value of tobacco and the crow, which brought fire to earth. H'itakonanu'laxk reveals how the Lenap'e storytellers were revered as bringers of good luck as they traveled from one settlement to the next to tell their tales. A glossary and a pronunciation guide are included. Recommended for Native American collections. Vicki L. Toy Smith, Univ. of Nevada, Reno Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. Review “The importance of this well-researched work lies in its recording of the Lenapé legends, which have been gathered and presented here in their entirety for the first time... Recommended...” ( ―Library Journal) "Here are 24 gracefully told stories of the Lenapé... [This collection] begins to fill a hole in documentation of the Lenapé peoples.” ( ―Choice) About the Author Hitakonanu'laxk, a chief of the Lenapé Nation, has done extensive research, among his people and in private and government archives, to recover and re-tell the tales collected in The Grandfathers Speak.
