Author:

James, Ahlee  Search this

Author:

Awa Tsireh 1898-1955  Search this

Physical description:

247 pages, 9 unnumbered leaves of plates illustrations (chiefly color) 20 cm

Type:

Folklore

Juvenile literature

Ouvrages pour la jeunesse

Hand-colored illustrations

legends (literary genre)

Legends

Juvenile works

Légendes

Place:

New Mexico

San Ildefonso Pueblo

Nouveau-Mexique

New York (State)

New York

Date:

1927

Notes:

NMAI copy 39088020588281 gift of Rayna Green.

Contents:

Color plates: One of the turkeys asked her if she wished to go to the dance / drawn by Awa Tsireh -- Oh, bluebird, hide me! / drawn by Tsan Pe -- Perhaps in the body of this child is a great spirit / drawn by Juan Cruz -- "Do not be frightened," said the tree / drawn by Awa Tsireh -- The buffalo dance / drawn by Awa Tsireh -- They were transformed into snakes, one blue and one yellow / drawn by Po-o-canu -- He glided out of the kiva / drawn by Awa Tsireh -- Immediately they were turned into three writhing snakes / drawn by Awa Tsireh -- The San Ildefonso bird / drawn by Awa Tsireh

Summary:

Retelling of Pueblo folk tales. Illustrated by ten full page color illustrations by San Ildefonso artist Awa Tsireh

Topic:

Tewa Indians  Search this

Tales  Search this

Tewa Indians--Folklore  Search this

Indians of North America--Folklore  Search this

Tewa  Search this

Contes  Search this

Tewa--Folklore  Search this

Peuples autochtones--Folklore  Search this

Folklore  Search this

Call number:

E99.T35J28X

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_263971