On 8/6/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One of the big things in Native American Studies is recognizing the > genuinely native american sources.
This is an interesting comment. On the one hand, we do want to understand the culture from authoritative sources because our own understanding will be colored by our differing paradigms. However, there's something interesting in the life of oral traditions. The changes in the retelling that give them their color and character based on the teller's memory and capacity to evoke the ideas they remember. -Kevin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Protect Your PC from viruses, hackers, spam and more. Buy PC-cillin with Easy Installation & Support http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=61 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:168290 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
