First published in 1918, American Indian Poetry is a pioneer work of remarkable authenticity. Filled with pieces collected from Native Americans in their own languages and translated by leading... This description may be from another edition of this product.
This book, organized by geography, is a good source of Native American songs and chants. The reader will gain insight into the Native American cultures represented herein through their songs and chants. Some are short, simplistic and straightforward in meaning. Others are long and filled with metaphor. Most of the songs and chants are about life events such as birth, marriage, death, traveling, and rituals.
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