Flutes of Fire: Essays on California Indian Languages

by Leanne Hinton

Book Overview

Before outsiders arrived, about 100 distinct Indian languages were spoken in California, many of them alive today. Each of these languages represents a unique way of understanding the world and expressing that understanding.

Flutes of Fire examines many different aspects of Indian languages: languages, such as Yana, in which men and women have markedly different ways of speaking; ingenious ways used in each language for counting. Hinton discusses...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0930588622
• ISBN13: 9780930588625
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Heyday Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Interesting and informative essays on California languages!

Flutes of Fire is a collection of essays dealing with California Indian languages. The 22 essays are interesting, educational, and fun to read. Two of my favorite essays are "Upriver, Downriver: the Vocabulary of Direction" and "A Pinenut by Any Other Name." You'll be amazed at how much information and enjoyment you get out of this book