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    Tommy McGinty's Northern Tutchone story of crow: A First Nation elder recounts the creation of the world
    Tommy McGinty's Northern Tutchone story of crow: A First Nation elder recounts the creation of the world
    Tommy McGinty's Northern Tutchone story of crow: A First Nation elder recounts the creation of the world
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    Tommy McGinty's Northern Tutchone story of crow: A First Nation elder recounts the creation of the world

    By Dominique Legros

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    This book presents a unique account of crow charter stories by Tommy McGinty, a man from inland First Nations of northwestern Canada. McGinty’s use of language differs dramatically from recorded versions by women storytellers a generation older. A discussion on the issues involved in converting oral stories to written texts is also provided
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherUniversity of Ottawa Press
    Release dateJan 1, 1999
    ISBN9781772822977
    Tommy McGinty's Northern Tutchone story of crow: A First Nation elder recounts the creation of the world

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