Full Description
Seasoned anthropologist/ethnographer Rodney Frey offers personal and professional insights into the power and value of storytelling gleaned from more than forty years of working successfully with indigenous peoples. He frames his "ethnographic memoir" as "the quest of an ethnographer to learn from his hosts and engage in collaborative, applied, ethical-based research, writing, and classroom pedagogy." He addresses permissions and cultural property rights, tribal review, and "giving back" to the host community, along with indigenous learning styles, perspectives, and knowledge. His experiences with collaborative research projects offer a model for others seeking to work with tribal communities. Throughout the book, Frey intertwines stories gathered from interviews, oral histories, and elders. He also shares facets of his own cancer journey seeking therapy from both Native and Western healing traditions.
Contents
StorylineChiwakíia "to pray"
Foreword by Leonard Bends
Basbaaaliíchiwé "telling my story"
Preparing to Gather--Awakening Stories
'Me'y'mi'y'm "telling stories"
Swirling with Coyote--Re-telling the Stories
Smlich "salmon"
Resuscitating Salmon from the Bones--
Re-telling as Pedagogy and Perpetuation
Hnleq'ntsutn "sweat house"
Traveling the Stories of Others--A Professional Protocol
Stmi'sm "listening" and 'Itsk'u'lm "doing"
Traveling the Stories of Others--On Being an Ethnographer
Ashkísshe "representation lodge"
Traveling the Stories of the Sundance--A Personal Journey
Hnkhwelkhwlnet "our ways of life in the world"
Heart Knowing--The Structure and Dynamics of Story
Sqigwts "water potato"
Aligning the "How" with the "What"--Bringing Forth the Stories of Others
Stsee'nidmsh "adaptability"
A Spinning Wheel--Bringing Forth the Stories of Others
Snukwnkhwtskhwts'mi'ls "fellow sufferer"
A Healing Story--Bringing Forth One's Own Story
Tsi'lhnkhukhwatpalqs "the trail ends"
Great Stories Will Come--To Carry Forth the Stories
Ahókaashiile, Qe'ciyéw'yew', Lim lemt.sh "thank you"
Acknowledgments
Pronunciation Guide
Indigenous Term Glossary
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
