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Aboriginal essays
These are stories that I collected as I talked to the elders and other people on reserves that I visited. What I have tried to do is present a different point of view to accepted aboriginal history and culture.
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| Trapping wild pigs |
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Saturday, July 19 2008 @ 10:33 AM CST
By: Jack Funk
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This story is an allegory on the life of the aboriginal people and their relationship with the European immigrants.
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| Outside the Women Cried |
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Tuesday, September 18 2007 @ 02:51 PM CST
By: Jack Funk
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Introducing a revision of a book I published in 1989. A lot has happened since that time in addition I have added a bibliography, end notes and made the presentation easier to read. This book is available from iuniverse.com for a cast of $12.95 US plus shipping and handling.
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| The Sacred Circle |
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Sunday, November 12 2006 @ 01:10 PM CST
By: Jack Funk
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Symbols are used in many different ways -- company logos, athletic teams, countries and clubs just to name a few. Aboriginal people have many symbols, some in their own and others given to them. This essay discusses what I think is the most important signal of these cultures.
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| The Circle |
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Wednesday, August 30 2006 @ 11:05 AM CST
By: Jack Funk
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We live in an age of symbols -- logos, sports, highway and washrooms signs, advertising -- the signs are all around us. Various cultural groups have their symbols -- the turban, a Stetson hat, a kilt or the wearing of the green. This essay explains, what I think is the symbol of the aboriginal people.
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