Publisher's Synopsis
Haida Texts And Myths: Skidegate Dialect is a book written by John R. Swanton. It is a collection of stories, myths, and legends from the Haida people, a Native American tribe from the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America. The book focuses on the Skidegate dialect of the Haida language, which is one of the two main dialects spoken by the Haida people. The stories in the book cover a wide range of topics, including creation myths, animal stories, and tales of human heroes and heroines. The book also includes songs, prayers, and other traditional Haida texts. Swanton, who was an ethnographer and linguist, collected these stories from Haida people in the early 20th century. He transcribed them in the Skidegate dialect of the Haida language and translated them into English. The book is therefore an important resource for scholars and anyone interested in the history, culture, and language of the Haida people.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
