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Grandmother's stories : how the earth and sky began  Cover Image Book Book

Grandmother's stories : how the earth and sky began

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  • ISBN: 9781926696171 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 1926696174
  • Physical Description: print
    224 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
  • Publisher: [Edmonton] : Eschia Books, c2011.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note: Part I. Tales of creation. Out of nothing came the big raven -- The Arrival -- Earth held by four corners -- Raven separates creation -- The great flood -- Raven and the clam -- Cast down from the spirit world -- The lonely sun -- The sun and moon -- Aientsik -- The coming of humanity -- Silver Fox and Coyote Whittle humanity -- Inuit origin of the sun, moon and stars -- Creation and death -- The earth turned over -- Innocence lost -- Before the flood -- Raven finishes his work -- Part II. The origins of the natural world. Goddess of the sea -- The storyteller -- Curious brothers -- How the people got fire -- The birth of song -- The challenge -- How the loon got it's necklace -- Origins of the Narwhal tusk [whale] -- Why we die -- Guardian of the Dead -- The Guardian Quest -- The First Eagle -- How the birch became scarred -- Old man creates the lynx -- Why raven caws -- Coyote and the giant -- Coyote versus Thunder -- Giant skunk's offspring -- How the muskrat lost his fur -- The creation of everything.
Subject: Autochtones -- Canada -- Folklore
Légendes -- Canada
Indiens d'Amérique -- Canada -- Folklore
Tradition orale -- Canada
Creation -- Mythology
Création -- Mythologie
Oral tradition -- Canada
Indians of North America -- Canada -- Folklore
Legends -- Canada
Native peoples -- Canada -- Folklore
Topic Heading: First Nations interest.

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  • 6 of 6 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Granisle Public Library 398.2089 AUG (Text) 35190000159424 Adult Non Fiction Hardcover Volume hold Available -
Kaslo and District Public Library 398.2089 AUG (Text) 35134000366241 Adult Non-fiction Volume hold Available -
Taylor Public Library 398.2 AUG (Text) 35156000094408 TPL - Non-fiction Youth Volume hold Available -
100 Mile House Branch 398.208997 AUG (Text) 33923005240209 Non-fiction Volume hold Available -
Lillooet Branch FN 398.2089 AUG (Text) 35180000262351 Non-fiction Volume hold Available -
McLeese Lake Branch 398.208997 AUG (Text) 33923004953273 Non-fiction Volume hold Available -

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