The annual seasons and rhythms of the desert are a dance of clouds, wind, rain, and flood?water in it roles from bringer of food to destroyer of life. The critical importance of weather and climate to
This first pedagogical grammar of the Papago language features twenty chapters on grammatical constructions and five sample dialogs?plus abbreviations, symbols, summary of grammatical elements, and tw
Ofelia Zepeda is a Native American poet who possesses a kind of double vision. She sees the contemporary world through her own highly observant eyes and, at the same time, through the eyes of her Toho
Ofelia Zepeda is a Native American poet who possesses a kind of double vision. She sees the contemporary world through her own highly observant eyes and, at the same time, through the eyes of her Toho
When it was first released in 1982, When It Rains was one of the earliest published literary works in the O’odham language. Speakers from across generations shared poems that showcased the aesth
This book explores the synergetic relationship between rain and the indigenous peoples of the arid and semiarid Southwest. It approaches Native American art by tying it directly to the life force of t
It is a feature of the twenty-first century that world languages are displacing local languages at an alarming rate, transforming social rela-tions and complicating cultural transmission in the proces
