Author: David Carey Publisher: University of Alabama Press ISBN: 081731119X Category : History Languages : en Pages : 404
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By casting a wide net for his interviews - from tiny hamlets to bustling Guatemala City - Carey gained insight into more than a single community or a single group of Maya."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: Chinuk Wawa Dictionary Project Publisher: ISBN: 9780295991863 Category : Chinook jargon Languages : en Pages : 0
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Chinuk Wawa (also known as Jargon and Chinook Jargon) is a hybrid lingua franca consisting of simplified Chinookan, combined with contributions from Nuuchahnulth (Nootkan), Canadian French, English, and other languages. It originated on the lower Columbia River, where it once was the predominant medium of intertribal and interethnic communication. Even after English came into general use on the lower Columbia, Chinuk Wawa survived for generations in families and communities shaped by the meeting of the region's historically diverse tribes and races. This Chinuk Wawa dictionary is based primarily on records from one such community, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Oregon, where Chinuk Wawa is taught as a community heritage language. "A treasure trove of knowledge about Wawa in Grand Ronde, this dictionary is also a monument to the vital role it has played and plays in the lives of people there, and across the Northwest." -George Lang, author of Making Wawa: The Genesis of Chinook Jargon
Author: George Lang Publisher: UBC Press ISBN: 0774858605 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 216
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A two-edged sword of reconciliation and betrayal, Chinook Jargon (aka Wawa) arose at the interface of “Indian” and “White” societies in the Pacific Northwest. Wawa’s sources lie first in the language of the Chinookans who lived along the lower Columbia River, but also with the Nootkans of the outer coast of Vancouver Island. With the arrival of the fur trade, the French voyageurs provided additional vocabulary and cultural practices. Over the next decades, ensuing epidemics and the Oregon Trail transformed the Chinookans and their homeland, and Wawa became a diaspora language in which many communities seek some trace of their past. A previously unpublished glossary of Wawa circa 1825 is included as an appendix to this volume.
Author: David Solie Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101097884 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 228
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A practical guide to bridging the generation gap. In How to Say It to Seniors, geriatric psychology expert David Solie offers help in removing the typical communication blocks many experience with the elderly. By sharing his insights into the later stages of life, Solie helps in understanding the unique perspective of seniors, and provides the tools to relate to them.
Author: Matt Perman Publisher: Zondervan ISBN: 0310494230 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 375
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By anchoring your understanding of productivity in God's plan, What's Best Next gives you a practical approach for increasing your effectiveness in everything you do. There are a lot of myths about productivity--what it means to get things done and how to accomplish work that really matters. In our current era of innovation and information overload, it may feel harder than ever to understand the meaning of work or to have a sense of vocation or calling. So how do you get more of the right things done without confusing mere activity for actual productivity? Matt Perman has spent his career helping people learn how to do work in a gospel-centered and effective way. What's Best Next explains his approach to unlocking productivity and fulfillment in work by showing how faith relates to work, even in our everyday grind. What's Best Next is packed with biblical and theological insight and practical counsel that you can put into practice today, such as: How to create a mission statement for your life that's actually practicable. How to delegate to people in a way that really empowers them. How to overcome time killers like procrastination, interruptions, and multitasking by turning them around and making them work for you. How to process workflow efficiently and get your email inbox to zero every day. How to have peace of mind without needing to have everything under control. How generosity is actually the key to unlocking productivity. This expanded edition includes: a new chapter on productivity in a fallen world a new appendix on being more productive with work that requires creative thinking. Productivity isn't just about getting more things done. It's about getting the right things done--the things that count, make a difference, and move the world forward. You can learn how to do work that matters and how to do it well.
Author: Camille Olivia Cosby Publisher: Beyond Words/Atria Books ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 316
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A collection of reminiscences, personal anecdotes, and words of wisdom from fifty-four African American leaders over the age of seventy includes Ossie Davis, David Dinkins, Dick Gregory, Coretta Scott King, and Maya Angelou.
Author: Fred Bisci Publisher: ISBN: 9780996808002 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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OUR ELDERS SPEAK with Fred Bisci, PhD, Brian Clement, PhD, ND, Rabbi Gabriel Cousens, MD and Viktoras Kulvinskas.Are you overwhelmed by conflicting advice? Too much confusing information? You don't know who or what to believe? THIS IS THE BOOK YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! World renowned Health and Living Foods Experts with over 200 years combined experience answer over 100 important questions to help you understand what does and doesn't work. In this panel discussion Our Elders will help you discover the real keys to vibrant health, longevity and happiness. FEEL BETTER FEEL YOUNGER!
Author: Brook Colley Publisher: University of Washington Press ISBN: 0295743379 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 225
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From 1998 through 2013, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs sought to develop a casino in Cascade Locks, Oregon. This prompted objections from the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, who already operated a lucrative casino in the region. Brook Colley’s in-depth case study unravels the history of this disagreement and challenges the way conventional media characterizes intertribal casino disputes in terms of corruption and greed. Instead, she locates these conflicts within historical, social, and political contexts of colonization. Through extensive interviews, Colley brings to the forefront Indigenous perspectives on intertribal conflict related to tribal gaming. She reveals how casino economies affect the relationship between gaming tribes and federal and state governments, and the repercussions for the tribes themselves. Ultimately, Colley’s engaging examination explores strategies for reconciliation and cooperation, emphasizing narratives of resilience and tribal sovereignty.
Author: Adama Doumbia Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide ISBN: 9780738706269 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 220
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Readers catch a rare glimpse of West African spirituality in "The Way of the Elders," co-authored by a West African native raised in the Mande tradition. This spiritual guidebook explores offerings, charms, herbal healing, shamans, the importance of wildlife, and the four elements of nature.
Author: David Carey
Author: Chinuk Wawa Dictionary Project
Author: George Lang
Author: David Solie
Author: Matt Perman
Author: Camille Olivia Cosby
Author: Fred Bisci
Author: Brook Colley
Author: Adama Doumbia
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