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Viser: In the Footsteps of the Traveller - The Astronomy of Northern Dene
In the Footsteps of the Traveller
The Astronomy of Northern Dene
Chris M. Cannon
(2025)
Sprog: Engelsk
om ca. 15 hverdage
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- Paperback: 448 sider
- Udgiver: University of Manitoba Press (April 2025)
- ISBN: 9781772840988
Teachings from the stars
Much more than stories about the sky, Indigenous astronomies provide powerful, centuries-old models of knowing, being, and relating to the world. Through collaboration with more than sixty-five Dene Elders and culture bearers across thirty-four communities in Alaska and Canada, In the Footsteps of the Traveller reveals the significance of the stars to Northern Dene life, language, and culture.
At the centre of these knowledge systems is the Traveller, a being who journeyed around the world in Ancient Time before incarnating among the stars. The Traveller constellation is a teacher, a gamekeeper, a guardian, and a practical guide for wayfinding. The Traveller, together with a host of other celestial and atmospheric phenomena like thunder and the northern lights, bridges the divide between earth and sky, instilling balance and instructing people on how to live with each other and their environments.
This study combines interviews, stunning photographs and detailed illustrations of the northern night sky, author Chris M. Cannon's own experiential learning, and a foreword from Chief Fred Sangris of Yellowknives Dene First Nation. Rooted in years of collaborative fieldwork, In the Footsteps of the Traveller leads the way to deeper understandings of Northern Dene astronomical knowledge.
Part I The Gwich'in Constellation Yahdii The Ahtna Constellation Nek'eltaeni The Lower Tanana Constellation Nogheyoli The Sahtúot'ine Constellation Yíhda or Yámréya2. The Traveller Constellation
Part II The Tanacross Constellation Neek'e'elteen The Upper Tanana Constellation Yihda or Nek'e'eltiin The Yellowknives Dene Constellation Yèhdaa or Yida The Koyukon Constellation Ghededzuyhdle or Naagheltaale The Upper Kuskokwim Constellation Noghiltale The Dëne Suliné Constellation Yéhda or Yeda The Dena'ina Constellation Yuq'eltaeni or Naq'eltaeni Supporting Evidence from the Literature3. Stellar Time-Reckoning, Weather Forecasting, and Wayfinding Divisions of Time Stellar Time-Reckoning Introduction to Northern Dene Stellar Wayfinding Yellowknives Dene Stellar Wayfinding Gwich'in Stellar Wayfinding Stellar Wayfinding Discussion Stars and Planets in Weather Forecasting4. The Sun, Moon, and Eclipses The Sun The Moon Eclipses5. Beings of the Atmosphere
Part I Northern Lights Meteors Halo Phenomena6. Beings of the Atmosphere
Part II Rainbows Thunderbirds Deterring Unfavourable Weather Colours of the Sky7. Knowing, Being, and RelatingAppendix A: Northern Dene Names for the TravellerAppendix B: The Cosmic Hunt in Northern Dene CulturesNotesBibliographyIndex
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