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“This symphonic epic in verse repatriates the four-billion-year history ofSouthern California to its native heart and soul. . . . Here is an ambitious master myth ofthe grand vintage we thought went out with Charles Olson and Walt Whitman. After sailing through this triumph ofliterary montage the Southland will never seem the same—it has become Indian Country again.” —Peter Nabokov, professor ofworld arts and cultures at the University ofCalifornia at Los Angeles and author ofWhere the Lightning Strikes: The Lives ofAmerican Indian Sacred Places “Suntree tells the story that is least often told, and for that alone readers can be grateful.” —Brett Garcia Myhren,Western American Literature “Sacred Siteshonors the power and beauty ofour indigenous heritage and homeland. By knowing our history, we better understand the present and our journey into the future.” —Anthony Morales, tribal chair, Gabrielino Tongva Council ofSan Gabriel “I simply cannot express adequately my appreciation forSouth-Sacred Sites: The Secret History of ern Californiabeauty and knowledge.”. It is wonderful! So full of —Glen MacDonald,UCLADistinguished Professor and John Muir Memorial Chair ofGeography “A geological and cultural human history ofSouthern California in verse? Impossible, right? Not so, as this is exactly what California-born Susan Suntree has done. And to Suntree’s credit, her performance ofthis ‘impossible’ feat is not only competent, it shines.

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Local history

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Indigenous peoples

History of the Americas

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Publié par	Nebraska
Date de parution	01 octobre 2010
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780803234642
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	36 Mo

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“This symphonic epic in verse repatriates the fourbillionyear history of Southern California to its native heart and soul. . . . Here is an ambitious master myth of the grand vintage we thought went out with Charles Olson and Walt Whitman. After sailing through this triumph of liter ary montage the Southland will never seem the same—it has become Indian Country again.” —Peter Nabokov, professor of world arts and cultures at the University of California at Los An geles and author ofWhere the Lightning Strikes: The Lives of American Indian Sacred Places

“Suntree tells the story that is least often told, and for that alone readers can be grateful.” —Brett Garcia Myhren,Western American Literature

“Sacred Siteshonors the power and beauty of our indigenous heritage and homeland. By know ing our history, we better understand the present and our journey into the future.” —Anthony Morales, tribal chair, Gabrielino Tongva Council of San Gabriel

“I simply cannot express adequately my appreciation forSouthSacred Sites: The Secret History of ern Californiabeauty and knowledge.”. It is wonderful! So full of —Glen MacDonald,UCLADistinguished Professor and John Muir Memorial Chair of Geography

“A geological and cultural human history of Southern California in verse? Impossible, right? Not so, as this is exactly what Californiaborn Susan Suntree has done. And to Suntree’s credit, her performance of this ‘impossible’ feat is not only competent, it shines.” —Thomas Crowe,Bloomsbury Review

“Written in the freeverse style of ﬁeld composition, this text offers itself as both an archaic and modernist scripture for a scientiﬁc era, in which ‘dark energy’ shapes the ephemeral and per manent natural entities—the oceans, ﬁelds, mountains, and rivers—that ﬂash across the read er’s eyes in dissociated leaps. The virtual absence of a selfreferential speaker . . . makes this bardic chronicle sound more postmodern—informational, datarich, a better ﬁt for a genera tion seeking alternatives to the poetics of personal reference.” —Laurence Goldstein, inthe CityPoetry Los Angeles: Reading the Essential Poems of

“Meticulously researched geology, geography, history, and oral traditions are put in motion by a performer’s touch. . . .Sacred Sitesis an outstanding literary work, combining science with the spirituality of Native oral traditions.” —Jurgita Antoine,Tribal College Journal

“Sacred Sitesis a glowing monument to the magic that trails behind each one of us humans, a sweet testament to imagination and whatever God we may acknowledge. I have nothing but respect and awe for this absolutely unique work of art.” —Carolyn See, author ofMaking a Literary Life: Advice for Writers and Other Dreamers

“Susan Suntree presents a readable and broadly accessible account of the history of the uni verse, Earth, and Southern California in this scholarly and creative blend of ancient myth and modern science.” —Raymond V. Ingersoll, professor of geology at the University of California, Los Angeles

“Susan Suntree demonstrates her love for the natural world along with her deep respect for the First Peoples of Southern California. The cultures of the Tongva and the Acjachemen are rich beyond measure and well documented in stories and traditions. We are not gone. We still exist. The wisdom and responsibility of being of the land is not taken lightly. Suntree appreciates and supports this connection. Years of research and writing are shared with the reader.” —Rhonda Robles, member of the Acjachemen Nation

SA C R E D S I T E S

S A C R E DThe Secret History of S I T E S Southern California

University of Nebraska Press | Lincoln

s u s a n s u n t r e e

Foreword by Gary Snyder Introduction by Lowell John Bean Photographs by Juergen Nogai

Library of Congress CataloginginPublication Data Suntree, Susan. Sacred sites : the secret history of southern California / Susan Suntree; foreword by Gary Snyder; introduction by Lowell John Bean; photographs by Juergen Nogai. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ----(cloth: alk. paper) ISBN ----(paperback) ISBN . Cosmology—Poetry.. Natural history— North America—Poetry.. Indians of North America—Poetry.. Indian mythology—California, Southern—Poetry.. California, Southern— History—Poetry. I. Title. PS.US '.—dc 

Set in Monotype Dante by Shirley Thornton. Designed by A. Shahan.

For the Ancestors and for my children, Sean and Caliﬁa

Contents

List of IllustrationsForeword ix Introduction xi Author’s Note xix

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Book Oneornia:the origins of southern calif western science part 1.Light, Space, Matter part 2.Galaxy, Planet, Moon, Rain part 3.Wandering North America, Life, Death part 4.Reptiles, Flowers, Mammals, Rivers part 5.Southern California Coming: Mountains in Motion part 6.Southern California Ice Age: Bountiful Homeland

Book Twoornia:the origins of southern calif indigenous my ths and songs part 1.Universe, World, People part 2.The Great Captain Wiyot: Death, Spirit, Power part 3.Food, Feasting, Deer, Moon part 4.The First People part 5.Human Beings: Singers, Balance Keepers part 6.White People

epilogue:Chinigchinich, the Spanish, the Yankees Postscript Acknowledgments NotesBibliography

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