{"product_id":"arhilani-wirani-luhchi-yoroni-tunica-sesostrie-youchigant-9781928708254","title":"Arhilani Wirani Luhchi Yoroni (Tunica Language Story Time): Traditional Tunica stories as told by Sesostrie Youchigant to Mary Haas","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book presents modern adaptations of \u003cstrong\u003ethree traditional Tunica stories\u003c\/strong\u003e that were told by former \u003cstrong\u003eTunica-Biloxi Chief Sesostrie Youchigant \u003c\/strong\u003eto Dr. Mary R. Haas in the 1930s. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTawishi Hariya Yakatihch Taparu Rɔhpant\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e('When the Water Got Nearly as High as the Sky') recounts the Tunica flood myth and how the red-headed woodpecker got its markings. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTahch'i Nuhchi Tihkarhilani\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e ('The Sun Woman's Story') describes how a Tunica girl became the sun and the cultural significance of kingfishers. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKaya Tayoroniku Tahalayihkuku Onti Ya'unihki\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e ('Why the Tunica and the Biloxi Became Friends') portrays the beginning of the relationship between the Tunica and Biloxi tribes. These stories preserve traditional Tunica worldviews and have been compiled together into this book to pass on to the Tunica-Biloxi community as a valuable cultural and language-learning resource for future generations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sesostrie Youchigant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1928708250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781928708254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e That Painted Horse Press: Coyotesse Books [A\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 11.00w x 0.22d","brand":"Sesostrie Youchigant","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46906990166271,"sku":"9781928708254","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_92aa7900-1f26-41fa-8a53-05a307450419.jpg?v=1748771984","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/arhilani-wirani-luhchi-yoroni-tunica-sesostrie-youchigant-9781928708254","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}