The truth about stories: a native narrative

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    Running Time: 43200
    Narrator: Thomas King
    Publisher: CBC,

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  • Author: King, Thomas
    Contributor:

    Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

    Summary:

    In his 2003 Massey lecture, award-winning author and scholar Thomas King looks at the breadth and depth of Native experience and imagination. Beginning with Native oral stories, King weaves his way through literature and history, religion and politics, popular culture and social protest, in an effort to make sense of North Americas relationship with its Aboriginal peoples.

    Contents:
    • "You'll never believe what happened" is always a great way to start
    • You're not the Indian I had in mind
    • Let me entertain you
    • A million porcupines crying in the dark
    • What is it about us that you don't like.
    Original Publisher: Toronto, Ont. , CBC Audio
    Language(s): English
    ISBN:

    0660190486

    ,

    9780660190488

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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Abstract

In his 2003 Massey lecture, award-winning author and scholar Thomas King looks at the breadth and depth of Native experience and imagination. Beginning with Native oral stories, King weaves his way through literature and history, religion and politics, popular culture and social protest, in an effort to make sense of North Americas relationship with its Aboriginal peoples.

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Toronto, Ont.

CBC Audio

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