Leaving Everything Behind: The Songs and Memories of a Cheyenne Woman - Hardcover

Little, C.B.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0806129840 ISBN 13: 9780806129846

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press, 1997

Synopsis

This CD contains Bertha Little Coyote’s songs and memories of government school, old-time Cheyenne life, fighting white boys, singing around the drum, dancing with the war mothers, being baptized in the lake, and dreaming important dreams.

About this title

About the Author:

Bertha Little Coyote (1912-2003), although hesitant to put herself forward in the writing of this book, was an important Cheyenne traditional singer and was recognized by the Smithsonian Institution for her beadwork and her knowledge of Cheyenne artifacts.

Synopsis:

In this memoir, Bertha Little Coyote shows herself as a deeply tender-hearted, expressive musician who is fiercely committed to people - especially Cheyenne people. Her story is a musical as well as oral narrative.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0806129840
• ISBN 13: 9780806129846
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192