Benjamin E. Frey

Rising Above

Language Revitalization in the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

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Produktbeschreibung

Cherokee citizen Benjamin E. Frey chronicles his odyssey of being introduced to the Cherokee language with trepidation as a young adult and his eventual work revitalizing the Cherokee language in a Cherokee way. Rising Above navigates Freyâ s upbringing, the intricacies of language and relationships, the impact of trauma, and the quest for joy and healing within the community.

Produktdetails

• Many Wests
• Verlag: University of Nebraska Press
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 542g
• ISBN-13: 9781496235701
• ISBN-10: 1496235703
• Artikelnr.: 70991363

Autorenporträt

Benjamin E. Frey (Eastern Band Cherokee) is an assistant professor of Cherokee language and culture at the University of North Carolina–Asheville. He is the coauthor, with John D. Loftin, of People of Kituwah: The Old Ways of the Eastern Cherokees.  

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
1. Coming Home through Language
2. Language and Relationships
3. The Piercing of Our Container via Trauma and Violence
4. Where’s the Joy?
5. Living in a Good Way
Appendix A: Recommendations for Language Reclamation Initiatives
Appendix B: An Incomplete List of Cherokee Language Learning and
Revitalization Resources
Notes
Bibliography
Index