| Edition |
Second edition / edited by Leo W. Simmons ; forewords by Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert and Robert V. Hine. |
| Physical description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Lamar series in Western history
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword to the Second Edition -- Foreword to the First Edition -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Twins Twisted into One -- 2. Childhood Crises and Early Memories -- 3. Learning to Live -- 4. Mischief and Discipline -- 5. School on the Reservation -- 6. School off the Reservation -- 7. The Return to Hopiland -- 8. The Making of a Man -- 9. Clowning and the Bean Ceremony -- 10. Magic and Marriage -- 11. Subsistence in the Desert -- 12. Prosperity and Adversity -- 13. Changes in Family Life -- 14. New Crises -- 15. Life Goes On -- Concerning the Analysis of Life Histories -- Appendices -- Index |
| Summary |
First published in 1942, Sun Chief is the autobiography of Hopi Chief Don C. Talayesva and offers a unique insider view on Hopi society. In a new Foreword, Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert situates the book within contemporary Hopi studies, exploring how scholars have used the book since its publication more than seventy years ago. |
| Language notes |
English. |
| Other author |
Simmons, Leo W., 1897-1979, editor.
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Sakiestewa Gilbert, Matthew, contributor.
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Hine, Robert V., 1921-2015, contributor.
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| Subject |
Talayesva, Don C., 1890-1985.
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Hopi Indians -- Biography.
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Hopi Indians -- Social life and customs.
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Biographies |
| ISBN |
9780300198898 (electronic bk.) |
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0300198892 (electronic bk.) |
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9780300191035 |
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0300191030 |
| Standard Number |
10.12987/9780300198898 |
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