Chahkapas

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Publication Year:
2021

ISBN-13: 9780889778306

<I>Ch&acirc;hk&acirc;p&acirc;s: A Naskapi Legend</I> shares the story of Ch&acirc;hk&acirc;p&acirc;s, a heroic figure in First Nations storytelling, who performs feats of strength and skill in spite of his diminutive size.<BR />&#160;<BR />The book shares this traditional legend as originally recorded in the Naskapi community in northern Quebec in 1967 when it was narrated by John Peastitute, a Naskapi Elder and accomplished storyteller. Transcribed in the Naskapi language and syllabic orthography, the book offers a literary resource for the Naskapi language community, and the English translation enables those unfamiliar with the language, or the story, to discover this important legend.<BR />&#160;<BR />The book also contains extensive analysis of stories about Ch&acirc;hk&acirc;p&acirc;s, notes about the provenance of the recordings, a biography of the storyteller, and a history of the Naskapi people. Lavish illustrations from Elizabeth Jancewicz&mdash;an artist raised in the Naskapi community&mdash;provide a sensitive and accurate graphical account of the legend, which has also been approved by Naskapi speakers themselves.<BR />&#160;