Who is Naapi? : sign as first language -- Naapi's name -- Myth, legend, and Naapi -- A different conceptual order -- Appendix : selected Naapi stories : Person's face, Lone woman, Lone pine, Wheel game, Sliding place.
Summary:
"An examination of Niitsitapisinii (Blackfoot) origin stories about one of the powerful and unpredictable creators in Niitsitapii consciousness: Naapi. Through in-depth linguistic analysis, Howe reinterprets the earliest references to Naapi, offering an authentic understanding of his identity and the meanings and functions of the stories he appears"--Provided by publisher.
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