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Evers, Larry; Molina, Felipe S. – Journal of the Southwest, 1992
Describes the cultural and historical contexts for the "Testamento," a story of the Yaqui homeland in Mexico and the struggle of the Yaqui to retain their land. Recounts the experiences of the authors in obtaining the "Testamento" and traveling through Yaqui land. Contains extensive references. (KS)
Descriptors: American Indian Literature, American Indians, Indigenous Populations, Land Settlement
Evers, Larry – ADE Bulletin, 1983
Presents a survey of Hopi Indian stories and songs to support the contention that native American verbal arts are predominantly oral and aural, not literal. (AEA)
Descriptors: American Indian Literature, Cultural Awareness, North American Culture, Oral History
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Evers, Larry – American Indian Quarterly, 1979
Silko demonstrates that writing "American Indian" and being "American Indian" is a matter of process rather than ethnographic and historical fact. Members of American Indian communities are shaped by the telling of stories and shape others by telling stories. To write "American Indian" is to tell stories of belonging.…
Descriptors: American Indian Literature, American Indians, Cultural Activities, Cultural Background