The storytellers who contributed to this volume were respected elders at the time the stories were recorded, in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Most had learned the stories from their own parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles, who in turn learned them from even earlier generations. They entrusted their stories to Abe Halpern because they believed that it would be better to pass them on in the admittedly untraditional format of a book than to let them be forgotten. Had it not been for the foresight, generosity, and courage of these storytellers, it is likely that many of the stories in this volume would by now have been lost.The translators and linguists who participated in the preparation of this volume hope to have honored the wishes of the past generation of elders by conveying their stories, and all the traditional knowledge contained within them, to present and future generations of Quechan people. Some families prefer not to share information about relatives who are no longer living, and their wishes are respected here. Other families have chosen to share biographical information as a way of making sure that it is passed on, along with the stories themselves, to future generations. We are very grateful for the contributions of all the storytellers and translators, including those whose biographies have been withheld. StorytellersAnonymous. One storyteller was born in 1923 and lived into the twentyfirst century. She asked to remain anonymous.
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