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Author: Brenda Margaret Farnell
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 1995-01-01
Total Pages: 410
ISBN-13: 9780292724808
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPlains Indian Sign Talk (PST), a complex system of hand signs, once served as the lingua franca among many Native American tribes of the Great Plains, who spoke very different languages. Here, Farnell reveals how PST is still an integral component of the stroytelling tradition in contemporary Assiniboine (Nakota) culture.
Author: Dennis Leonard
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Published: 2024-05
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ISBN-13: 9780578872377
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA reference and learning guide for Plains Indian Sign Language, depicting the most commonly used signs.
Author: Judy R. Cook
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2010-06-08
Total Pages: 237
ISBN-13: 1935278983
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWow!Great job of bringing this man [Tom] and his times to lifeDefinitely a winner! Megan Smolenyak, chief genealogist for Ancestry.com, author of Who Do You Think You Are?, and consultant to the TV series of the same name. Millions of settlers flocked westward for homesteads, taking advantage of the free land opened to settlement by the expanding railroads. Few remained there, but author Judy Cooks family never lost faith in the land. Cooks Dakota roots inspire this compelling story of her grandparents homesteading experiences in North Dakota. If This Land Could Talk provides a riveting look at three generations of life on the northern plains, where Cook spent her formative years. Her candid portrayal brings to life her four grandparents, who carved a living from the inhospitable prairie, and her parents, who continued to farm on the same land. She offers a poignant yet entertaining glimpse into her ancestors daily lives. The author recounts growing up on the same land in the 1950s, shaped by a way of life long since vanished. Based on meticulous research, personal experiences, and stories passed from family to family, If This Land Could Talk resonates with a powerful sense of place, an enduring love of the land, and reverence for the family.
Author: John Whalen
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Published: 2009-07-24
Total Pages: 227
ISBN-13: 1462801242
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRaised on a farm in the plains of North Dakota, John Whalen was determined there had to be a better life somewhere. For much of his youth, he lived without electricity and indoor plumbing. He despised farming. When he saw there was no change to broaden his education in the state, he sought other means. Thus began his journey From The Plains...To Planes...And Other Plain Talk. As an adolescent, John Whalen realized that he may be gay. His upbringing would not permit such a thing, and he was determined as he matured that those feelings would disappear. Leaving for the west coast, he worked for two trucking companies and finished college. He enjoyed the business but became bored with life in Portland. He decided to travel to Alaska. In Alaska, he found opportunities he could not have imagined. Starting with a small auditing firm, the opportunities grew and ultimately he found himself the president and CEO of one of the nation's largest worldwide airfreight forwarding companies. The path to success was not easy, and Whalen faced many struggles including his sexual orientation, a disruptive divorce, and diabetes. Determined to come out a winner, he made decisions in his life that eventually brought him success and happiness.
Author: Jeffrey E. Davis
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2010-07-29
Total Pages: 275
ISBN-13: 0521870100
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes a unique case of sign language that served as an international language among numerous Native American nations not sharing a common spoken language. The book contains the most current descriptions of all levels of the language from phonology to discourse, as well as comparisons with other sign languages.
Author: Edwin Moreland
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Published: 1983
Total Pages: 46
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Published: 1890
Total Pages: 636
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ken Hamblin
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Published: 1999
Total Pages: 296
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