Choctaw Language and Culture by Marcia Haag

'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. Choctaw Language and Culture combines a beginning language and grammar text with a selection of essays on Choctaw history, language, and culture from. Beginning with 'The Ancient Ones,' the chapters describe Choctaw prehistory, daily life before contact, ritual and religion, trade, removal to Indian Territory, schools, newspapers, and contemporary life. Part two, 'Kaniohmichi-hosh Okchayat Il-asha ('The Way We Live'),' contains essays on Choctaw history and culture written especially for this volume by leading scholars in anthropology, history, linguistics, archaeology, and Native American studies. Designed for classroom use and to preserve the rich heritage of the Choctaw language, the lessons introduce new words, explain sentence construction and correct usage, and provide exercises in grammar and composition. Marcia Haag, a linguist, and Henry Willis, a native speaker and Choctaw. This book was released on 2001 with total page 404 pages. Choctaw Language and Culture combines a beginning language and grammar text with. Each chapter begins with a conversation or a Choctaw story. Download or read book Choctaw Language and Culture written by Marcia Haag and published by University of Oklahoma Press. In part one of the book, 'Chahta Anumpa,' Marcia Haag, a linguist, and Henry Willis, a native speaker and Choctaw instructor, present the Choctaw language. Marcia Haag (Author), Henry Willis (Author), Grayson Noley (Foreword) 132 ratings See all formats and editions Paperback 43.10 1 Used from 59.13 5 New from 36.60 Choctaw Language and Culture combines a beginning language and grammar text with a selection of essays on Choctaw history, language, and culture from prehistoric times to the present. Beginning with 'The Ancient Ones,' the chapters describe Choctaw prehistory, daily life before contact, ritual and religion, trade, removal to Indian Territory, schools, newspapers, and contemporary life.Choctaw Language and Culture combines a beginning language and grammar text with a selection of essays on Choctaw history, language, and culture from prehistoric times to the present.

Each chapter begins with a conversation or a Choctaw story. In part one of the book, 'Chahta Anumpa,' Marcia Haag, a linguist, and Henry Willis, a native speaker and Choctaw instructor, present the Choctaw language.

Choctaw Language and Culture combines a beginning language and grammar text with a selection of essays on Choctaw history, language, and culture from prehistoric times to the present.

Choctaw Language and Culture by Marcia Haag