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Carry Forth the Stories

A Journey into Indigenous Oral Traditions with Implications for Our Humanity

Rodney Frey Leonard Bends

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Washington State University Press
31 March 2024
"Anchored in the oral traditions of Native Peoples, Frey--professor emeritus and hospital lay chaplain--intertwines the stories of elders and his own to offer personal and professional insights into the power and value of storytelling. His experiences present a model for ethical and collaborative engagement with Indigenous communities that ""gives back."" This expanded edition keeps everything from the award-winning original title, and in the context of a university's General Education curriculum and service as a lay chaplain, shares new insights for engaging our fellow humanity."

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Imprint:   Washington State University Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm, 
ISBN:   9780874224290
ISBN 10:   0874224292
Pages:   277
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Rodney Frey was a professor of ethnography and Distinguished Humanities Professor at the University of Idaho. Now a professor emeritus and hospital lay chaplain, he holds a doctorate in anthropology from the University of Colorado, and since the mid-1970s has partnered with tribal communities including the Crow, Coeur d'Alene, Nez Perce, Warm Springs, and Wasco. He is the author of Stories That Make the World: Oral Literature of the Indian Peoples of the Inland Northwest, The World of the Crow: As Driftwood Lodges, and Landscape Traveled by Coyote and Crane: The World of the Schitsu'umsh--Coeur d'Alene Indians. Leonard Bends is a retired Sundance Chief.

Reviews for Carry Forth the Stories: A Journey into Indigenous Oral Traditions with Implications for Our Humanity

"Carry Forth the Stories breaks a trail toward a new/old way of looking at the world that promises cultural, personal and ecological healing."" - Billings Gazette"


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