The Nlhaykapmx Oral Tradition of the Three Bears: Interpretations Old And New
First Nations oral traditions have been subjected to European interpretations for centuries. The early interpretations rarely considered the opinions and views of the Nations themselves and concluded that the purpose of the oral traditions was to explain the physical world through a primitive ‘...
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ftubcjournals:oai:ojs.library.ubc.ca:article/195901 2023-05-15T16:16:16+02:00 The Nlhaykapmx Oral Tradition of the Three Bears: Interpretations Old And New Johnson, Carl Garth 2021-10-21 application/pdf http://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/CJNE/article/view/195901 https://doi.org/10.14288/cjne.v25i1.195901 eng eng UBC Faculty of Education http://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/CJNE/article/view/195901/191801 http://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/CJNE/article/view/195901 doi:10.14288/cjne.v25i1.195901 Copyright (c) 2021 Canadian Journal of Native Education Canadian Journal of Native Education; Vol. 25 No. 1 (2001) 0710-1481 10.14288/cjne.v25i1 Nlhaykapmx info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article 2021 ftubcjournals https://doi.org/10.14288/cjne.v25i1.195901 https://doi.org/10.14288/cjne.v25i1 2023-01-04T07:51:04Z First Nations oral traditions have been subjected to European interpretations for centuries. The early interpretations rarely considered the opinions and views of the Nations themselves and concluded that the purpose of the oral traditions was to explain the physical world through a primitive ‘'protoscience." This article examines how the Nlhaykapmx oral tradition of the Three Bears was similarly interpreted. However, it also offers a Nlhaykapmx interpretation of the oral tradition that is more instructive. This oral tradition is not simply etiological, but is an important link to the rich spiritual life of the Nation and to traditional rituals and ceremonies. The interpretation of oral traditions is vital not only to the recovery of the cultural heritage of the Nlhaykapmx, but also of their identity. The rediscovery and reinterpretation of oral traditions is also important for education and a return to traditional customs. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations Open Access Journal Hosting (University of British Columbia) |
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First Nations oral traditions have been subjected to European interpretations for centuries. The early interpretations rarely considered the opinions and views of the Nations themselves and concluded that the purpose of the oral traditions was to explain the physical world through a primitive ‘'protoscience." This article examines how the Nlhaykapmx oral tradition of the Three Bears was similarly interpreted. However, it also offers a Nlhaykapmx interpretation of the oral tradition that is more instructive. This oral tradition is not simply etiological, but is an important link to the rich spiritual life of the Nation and to traditional rituals and ceremonies. The interpretation of oral traditions is vital not only to the recovery of the cultural heritage of the Nlhaykapmx, but also of their identity. The rediscovery and reinterpretation of oral traditions is also important for education and a return to traditional customs. |
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The Nlhaykapmx Oral Tradition of the Three Bears: Interpretations Old And New |
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The Nlhaykapmx Oral Tradition of the Three Bears: Interpretations Old And New |
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The Nlhaykapmx Oral Tradition of the Three Bears: Interpretations Old And New |
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The Nlhaykapmx Oral Tradition of the Three Bears: Interpretations Old And New |
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nlhaykapmx oral tradition of the three bears: interpretations old and new |
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UBC Faculty of Education |
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