10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLUSCAP»
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Ghost Brothers: Adoption of a French Tribe by Bereaved ...
Whenever Gluscap's pride overpowered his magnanimity, Nature provided the
antidote. According to Frank Speck, Gluscap prophesied the coming of the
Europeans who would baptize the Mi'kmaq. And despite the coming of Christ to
Turtle ...
2
Myth, Symbol and Colonial Encounter: British and Mi'kmaq in ...
Then Christ moved close to the shore an island which lay far out to sea. When
Gluscap opened his eyes, he saw it. Christ asked him if he could do as much as
that. Then Gluscap told Christ to close his eyes a while. When Christ opened his
...
3
Encyclopedia of Religion in America, 4-Volume Set:
When performed properly these rituals keep the Lakota in harmony with sacred
power. A shared type ofcreator and culture hero is found among Algic/Algonkian
speakers. The Wabanaki Confederacy's Gluscap, the Anishinaabe's Nanabozho,
...
Charles H Lippy, Peter W Williams, 2010
4
Indigenous Archaeologies: Decolonising Theory and Practice
Now, in Cape Breton over there, what's-his-name, Gluscap, he was staying. Toqo
na kopit na, kt'kji:n'm, ta:n wen, melki-ji:n'm, kopitewar:l'sit. So then the beaver,
another man, somebody, a powerful man, he changes into a beaver.
Claire Smith, H. Martin Wobst, 2004
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Other Words: American Indian Literature, Law, and Culture
Guillemin, adding a universalist spin from the vantage point of late modernity,
writes: Gluscap it must be noted, is not dead, ... storytellers that when White
people have gone away, Gluscap will return once more and the Indians will
again thrive.
6
Aboriginal Peoples of Canada: A Short Introduction
Gluscap, a lone and clever leader, used his powers to benefit his people in times
of crisis. He contended with evil beings who prevented his people from obtaining
resources which were rightfully theirs, pitching his wiles against Half-stone Man ...
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Papers of the ... Algonquian Conference
William Cowan. Now, to the stories: who was Gluscap, and how does he illumine
Wa- banaki mythology? Edward Jack tells us of his informant: "Gabe, now a very
old man ... I have known for many years; he is honorable in all his dealings .
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Native Nations: Cultures and Histories of Native North America
Stories about the adventures of a spirit giant named "Gluscap" are among the
most popular of Mi'kmaq literature. Gluscap is a transformer spirit who assigned
living creatures to their proper habitats. Gluscap is intimately linked to the animal
...
9
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
Professor Prince supports this translation by his analysis.2 Employing the newly
invented catch-words for mythological motives, we recognize. ' Cf. Gluscap the
Master, C. G. Leland and J. D. Prince. New York, 1902. 2 Reference (f), p. 107.
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Weaving Ourselves into the Land: Charles Godfrey Leland, ...
We use it as an introduction or overview of Gluscap's life to help readers put other
Gluscap stories into context.27 The Wabanakis of Maine and the Maritimes
introduces Kay Hill's slightly edited Kluskap-Malsum story with a three-paragraph
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