Book cover for Wishram Texts by Jeremiah Curtin and Edward Sapir
2023 Released
346 Pages
5-7 Hours
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Legare Street PressISBN 9781021454294

This book is a collection of texts from the Wishram people, a Native American tribe from the Pacific Northwest. Compiled by linguist and anthropologist Edward Sapir in collaboration with Jeremiah Curtin, a renowned collector of Native American folklore, this book includes texts in the original Wishram language as well as translations and analysis. A fascinating glimpse into the language, culture, and folklore of a little-known tribe.

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Edward Sapir

Edward Sapir was a German anthropologist-linguist, who is widely considered to be one of the most important figures in the early development of the discipline of linguistics. 

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