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The Man Who Lived with a Giant
Stories from Johnny Neyelle, Dene Elder
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Edited by:
Alana Fletcher
Language:
English
Published/Copyright:
2019
About this book
Our parents always taught us well. They told us to look on the good side of life and to accept what has to happen.
The Man Who Lived with a Giant is a collection of traditional and personal stories told by Johnny Neyelle, a Dene Elder from Déline, Northwest Territories. Johnny used storytelling to teach Dene youth and others to understand and celebrate Dene traditions and knowledge. Johnny’s voice makes his stories accessible to readers young and old, and his wisdom reinforces the right way to live: in harmony with people and places. Storytelling forms the core of Dene knowledge-keeping, making this a vital book for Dene people of today and tomorrow, researchers working with Indigenous cultures and oral histories, and all those dedicated to preserving Elders’ stories.
7 B&W photographs, glossary, genealogy
Author / Editor information
Contributor: Alana Fletcher
Alana Fletcher received the Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal for her doctoral work on the community of Déline, which she completed at Queen’s University.
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Contributor: Morris Neyelle
Morris Neyelle (1951-2022) was a residential school survivor and a sub-chief on the Déline band council.
Reviews
“To paraphrase Johnny Neyelle, these stories are about learning to live, they are about cultivating an ethos that will help us navigate our increasingly interdependent lives together, on the land that sustains us, well into the future.”
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"[Johnny Neyelle's] recorded stories were meticulously translated by his son Morris Neyelle and editor Alana Fletcher to blossom into this beautiful memoire, which is truly a guide to being... An invaluable road map, a gift from Johnny Neyelle that will help guide the people of Denedeh and everyone else to a positive life."
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"Johnny’s traditional and life stories are nothing short of exquisite, offering an important window into Dene traditions and history. What a find!"
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"I am in awe of what you are holding and witnessing with The Man Who Lived with a Giant. Reminiscent of George Blondin's When the World was New and Trail of the Spirit, this book is not only a treasure for the people of Denendeh, it is a garden of renewal for the world to learn from."
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Preface
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Introduction
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The Sahtu Dene
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Telling My Dad’s Story
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Story and Dene Philosophy
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The Man Who Lived with a Giant
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Bone Grease from the Sky: How the Animals Became Fat
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Doo-roo-tseh, the Medicine Man
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Kidnapped Woman Escapes
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A Man and His Mother Turn to Cannibalism
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Ia’eh, the Evil Strong Medicine Man
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Tł’o-k’áe-tee, the Medicine Man
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Yamorehya, the One Who Walked the World
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Yamogah and Ayonia
59 - II Oral Histories from the Life of Johnny Neyelle
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Life with My Parents, Jacque Neyelle and Marie Kotoyeneh
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Trapping with My Father
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Jacque Neyelle’s Story
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Trip to Mackenzie Mountain
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The Dream, 1940s
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Advice from My Parents
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The Hunt to Whiskeyjack Point
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Tragedies of the Past
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Epilogue: Goodbye to Johnny
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Afterword: The Editing Process
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Genealogy of the Extended Neyelle Family
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Glossary of North Slavey Words
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About the Author
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Publishing information
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eBook published on:
September 6, 2023
eBook ISBN:
9781772124682
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Keywords for this book
Indigenous Studies / Oral History
Audience(s) for this book
For a non-specialist adult audience
