American Literature - Lit 112A - Native American Oral Narratives/Poetry

Image of Changing Woman One artist's rendering of the mythological Navajo earth figure.

"Changing Woman [Asdz nádleehé]" A brief, annotated description of Changing Woman.

"Changing Woman: Myth, Metaphor, Pragmatics" An informative essay exploring the mythological implications of Changing Woman, as well as other Navajo mythological symbols.

"Native American Oral Narrative," by Andrew Wiget A study guide to several of the assigned oral narratives, by one of our anthology's contributing editors.

"Native American Oral Poetry," by Andrew Wiget A study guide to several of the assigned pieces of oral poetry, by one of our anthology's contributing editors.

"A Talk Concerning First Beginnings: Teaching Native American Oral Literature," by Andrew Wiget An essay on how to teach (and study) the assigned "Zuni Talk Concerning the First Beginning."

Native American Oral Traditions and Archaeology A position paper on the "appropriate use of oral traditions in archaeological research," inspired by a collaboration between archaeologists and representatives of the Hopi, Zuni, Hualapai, and Navajo peoples.

Native American Oral Narratives/Poetry - Image of Changing Woman