{"product_id":"wise-words-of-the-yupik-people-we-talk-to-you-because-we-love-you-new-edition-hardback-9781496204967","title":"Wise Words of the Yup'ik People; We Talk to You Because We Love You, New Edition (Hardback) 9781496204967","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWise Words of the Yup'ik People\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWe Talk to You Because We Love You, New Edition\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAnn Fienup-Riordan (Author), Alice Rearden (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781496204967\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 April 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e402 pages, 25 photographs, 1 map, 1 glossary, index\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3 cm, 0.754 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e“Significant and timely. . . . \u003ci\u003eWise Words of the Yup’ik People\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYup’ik Words of Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e together honor the richness of oral tradition among Alaska Natives while addressing a broader audience of the next generation of Yup’ik people, scholars of various disciplines, and policymakers alike.”-Andrea D. Robertson, \u003ci\u003ePacific Northwest Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“This book will prove to be an important resource for scholars in the future, as well as an excellent record of Yup’ik oral culture.”-\u003ci\u003ePolar Record\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“Valuable. . . . These texts are important vehicles for both the preservation and use of Yup’ik traditional knowledge for self-determination.”-\u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe Yup’ik people of southwest Alaska were among the last Arctic peoples to come into contact with non‑Natives, and as a result, Yup’ik language and many traditions remain vital into the twenty‑first century. \u003ci\u003eWise Words of the Yup’ik People\u003c\/i\u003e documents their \u003ci\u003eqanruyutait\u003c\/i\u003e (adages, words of wisdom, and oral instructions) regarding the proper living of life. Throughout history these distinctive adages have guided the relations between men and women, parents and children, siblings and cousins, fellow villagers, visitors, strangers, and non‑Natives. Yup’ik elders have chosen to share these adages during Calista Elders Council gatherings and conventions since 1998 because of their continued relevance and power to change lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Calista Elders Council (now Calista Education and Culture) recently spearheaded efforts at cultural revitalization through gatherings with younger community members. By describing the content of traditional instruction as well as its central motivation-“We talk to you because we love you”-elders not only educate Yup’ik young people but also open a window into their view of the world for all of us. A new introduction explores this book’s impact over the past decade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWise Words of the Yup’ik People\u003c\/i\u003e will continue to serve as a valuable resource for the Yup’ik people and those who wish to learn more about their lives and values.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIntroduction to the New Bison Books Edition\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Yup’\u003cbr\u003eik Transcription and Translation\u003cbr\u003e List of Yup’\u003cbr\u003eik Contributors\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElders Spoke and Young People Listened\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Powerful Mind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoys Are Like Puppies, Ears Are Eyes, and Women Are Death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParents and Children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMen and Women\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThose Who Are Rich in Relatives: Extended Family Relations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eTuqluucaraq: \u003c\/i\u003eThe Way of Addressing One’\u003cbr\u003es Relatives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe World Contains No Others, Only Persons: Yup’\u003cbr\u003eik Views of Self and Other\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eQanrucunailnguut\u003c\/i\u003e: Those Who Do Not Listen and Adhere\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eEyagyarat\u003c\/i\u003e: Abstinence Practices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking the Past Present: The Desertion of the \u003ci\u003eQasgi\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Map. 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