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Inkanish, Mary Little Bear – Weewish Tree, 1979
The Cheyenne version of how bones appeared in High Plains country streams, is detailed in this legend of fifty young men, a turtle and death. (RTS)
Descriptors: American Indian Literature, American Indians, Childrens Literature, Legends
Black Plume, Bob – Weewish Tree, 1979
The origin of the Big Dipper is described in this Canadian Indian legend. (RTS)
Descriptors: American Indian Literature, American Indians, Animals, Childrens Literature
Splitter, Ruth Dimond – Weewish Tree, 1979
This delightful American Indian legend describes a meeting between a mountain lion, numerous domesticated cats, and a small boy. (RTS)
Descriptors: American Indian Literature, American Indians, Animals, Childrens Literature
White, John – Weewish Tree, 1979
This ancient Cherokee story details an encounter the Indians had with a strange beast after they misused nature thereby learning to respect the Creator. (RTS)
Descriptors: American Indian Literature, American Indians, Animal Behavior, Childrens Literature
Whirlwind Soldier, Merrill; Geerlings, Barbara – Weewish Tree, 1979
The American Indian oral tradition is presented in this article on the Omaha tribe's Rabbit Dance. (RTS)
Descriptors: American Indian Literature, American Indians, Animals, Childrens Literature
Weewish Tree, 1979
This article presents the Abenaki version of their "discovery of the earth" and the origin of their one god, Katahdin. (RTS)
Descriptors: American Indian Literature, American Indians, Animal Behavior, Childrens Literature
Azbill, Henry – Weewish Tree, 1979
This article presents the legend of Laidamlulu (Morning Star), noting how she received her name and duty. (RTS)
Descriptors: American Indian Literature, American Indians, Children, Childrens Literature
van Loon, L. G. – Weewish Tree, 1979
This is a tale of Two Fall Together, the name of a stretch of foamy water in the Mohawk River where a young man and Angry Spirit struggled and the Mohawks eventually lived in peace. (Author/RTS)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Literature, American Indians, Childrens Literature
Weewish Tree, 1979
An Indian tale from the Cree Tribe of how, after exchanging tails, the beaver refused to return the muskrat's tail and has kept it ever since. (SB)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Literature, Animal Behavior, Childrens Literature
Totus, Celia – Weewish Tree, 1979
A Christmas tale about how an old woman and a young crippled boy are transformed into beautiful Salmon people when their gift is opened and shared by everyone at a special festival. (SB)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Literature, Animal Behavior
Weewish Tree, 1979
Strawberries were created by the Sun God as a temptation for a woman who had left her husband. As soon as she ate the berries she began to think of her husband and soon returned to him. (SB)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Literature, Cross Cultural Training
