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Bennett, Ruth, Ed.; Exline, Jesse – 1983
Yurok Indian legends in Yurok Unifon text include English translations of the entire texts in order to produce fluent reading for English speakers and a continuous text for Yurok readers. Although corresponding sentences are numbered, translation is not word-for-word or sentence-for-sentence. The five stories refer to a time when animals could…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Languages, American Indian Literature

Bennett, Ruth, Ed.; Davis, Shan – 1984
Three illustrated stories from the Karuk Indians of northwestern California are told in free English translation and in Karuk with literal English translation. Stories tell of Bluejay who pretends to be sick to get higher pay for doctoring the person she is making sick, how the Karuk learned to kill the fattest deer, and the waterdog who kills the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Languages
Bennett, Ruth, Ed.; And Others – 1984
Three illustrated stories from the Karuk Indians of northwestern California are told in free English translation and in Karuk with literal English translation. English and Karuk Unifon alphabet charts are provided. Stories tell of seasonal migration of the mockingbird and the swamp robin, coyote's quest for the sun and how he determined the sun's…
Descriptors: Adult Education, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Languages