{"product_id":"chhkps-john-peastitute-9780889778290","title":"Ch禀k穡龝: A Naskapi Legend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCh禀k穡龝: A Naskapi Legend\u003c\/i\u003e shares the story of Ch禀k穡龝, a heroic figure in First Nations storytelling, who performs feats of strength and skill in spite of his diminutive size\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book shares this traditional legend as originally recorded in the Naskapi community in northern Quebec in 1967 when it was narrated by John Peastitute, a Naskapi Elder and accomplished storyteller. Transcribed in the Naskapi language and syllabic orthography, the book offers a literary resource for the Naskapi language community, and the English translation enables those unfamiliar with the language, or the story, to discover this important legend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book also contains extensive analysis of stories about Ch禀k穡龝, notes about the provenance of the recordings, a biography of the storyteller, and a history of the Naskapi people. Lavish illustrations from Elizabeth Jancewicz--an artist raised in the Naskapi community--provide a sensitive and accurate graphical account of the legend, which has also been approved by Naskapi speakers themselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Peastitute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0889778299\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780889778290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Regina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/09\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.45d","brand":"John Peastitute","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43993027870975,"sku":"9780889778290","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f0fbfc29-ec9b-454e-b77b-1198d85cd09c.jpg?v=1683322123","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chhkps-john-peastitute-9780889778290","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}