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• Being in Being

  the Collected Works of Skaay of the Qquuna Qiighawaay

  Skaay

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  Being in Being contains three masterpieces by legendary Haida mythteller Skaay of the Qquuna Qiighawaay.

• Châhkâpâs

  a Naskapi Legend

  Peastitute, John, 1896-1981,

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  Châhkâpâs: A Naskapi Legend shares the story of Châhkâpâs, a heroic figure in First Nations storytelling, who performs feats of strength and skill in spite of his diminutive size.

• First Fish, First People

  Salmon Tales of the North Pacific Rim

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  First Fish, First People brings together writers from two continents and four countries whose traditional cultures are based on Pacific wild salmon: Ainu from Japan; Ulchi and Nyvkh from Siberia; Okanagan and Coast Salish from Canada; and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• From Oral to Written

  a Celebration of Native Canadian Literature, 1980-2010

  Highway, Tomson, 1951-,

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  Aboriginal Canadians tell their own stories, about their own people, in their own voice, from their own perspective.

• God Is Red

  a Native View of Religion

  Deloria, Vine,

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  First published in 1972, Vine Deloria Jr.'s God Is Red remains the seminal work on Native religious views, asking new questions about our species and our ultimate fate.

• Kisiskâciwan

  Indigenous Voices From Where the River Flows Swiftly

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  This groundbreaking anthology from territory that is now Saskatchewan, k isiskâciwan, includes rich oral narratives from Cree, Saulteaux, Nakoda, Dakota, Dene, and Metis cultures; early writings from Cree missionaries; speeches and letters…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kwakiutl Legends

  Wallas, James

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  he stories in this book relate the traditional tales which Mr. James Wallas has learned from his elders, who lived in Quatsino Sound and on Hope Island.

• Kwanlin Dün

  Dǎ Kwǎndur Ghày Ghàkwadîndur = Our Story in Our Words

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  Dä´kwändür Ghay Ghàkwädindür: Our Story in Our Words tells the story of the peoples of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation, from thousands of years ago to the present day.

• Legends and Teachings of Xeel's, the Creator

  White, Ellen

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  Legends and Teachings of Xeel's, the Creator is the final book by celebrated Indigenous educator Dr. Ellen White.

• The Man Who Lived With a Giant

  Stories From Johnny Neyelle, Dene Elder

  Neyelle, Johnny

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  The Man Who Lived with a Giant presents traditional and personal stories told by Johnny Neyelle, a respected Dene storyteller and Elder from Déline, Northwest Territories.

• Napi

  the Trickster

  Dempsey, Hugh A. (Hugh Aylmer), 1929-

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  An enthralling collection of traditional Blackfoot stories revealing the frailty of mankind and the enduring power of narrative. Hugh Dempsey has gathered together a number of Napi stories passed on through oral tradition, many recorded…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nine Visits to the Mythworld

  Ghandl

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  Nine works translated from the oral traditions of Haida elder Ghandl.

• Ojibway Heritage

  Johnston, Basil

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  Stories to be read, enjoyed, dwelt on and freely interpreted, they embody several themes and levels of meaning and lend themselves perfectly to the Ojibway ideal: "that truths contained in stories must be lived out and become part of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One Good Story, That One

  Stories

  King, Thomas, 1943-

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  One Good Story, That One is steeped in native oral tradition, led off by a sly creation tale, introducing the traditional native trickster coyote. Weaving the realities of native history and contemporary life through the story, King…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Out of Concealment

  Female Supernatural Beings of Haida Gwaii

  Williams-Davidson, Terri-Lynn, 1965-,

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  A stunning collection of powerful and whimsical photo collages celebrating supernatural female beings rooted in Haida culture. Out of Concealment presents the oral narratives of the Haida Nation through the vibrant depiction of its female…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Raven Steals the Light

  Reid, Bill, 1920-1998

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  Ten masterful, complex drawings by Bill Reid are accompanied by ten episodes from Haida mythology told by Bill Reid and Robert Bringhurst . The result brings Haida art and mythology alive as never before in an English-speaking world.

• Returning the Feathers

  Five Gitxsan Stories

  Smith, M. Jane

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  Returning the Feathers: Five Gitxsan Stories: We witness the struggles of the first Gitxsan. We discover the dark origins of the noisy jay. We applaud the cleverness of Youngest Son as he tricks the Long-Nosed Monster. Porcupine's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stories From the Magic Canoe of Wa'xaid

  Paul, Cecil, 1931-

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  The Magic Canoe brings peace to one's soul. It is a warm wind moving our hearts. Wa'xaid takes us on a journey that regenerates and empowers us. T'ismista, the stone hunter, looks down on the Magic Canoe and reminds us to listen to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Story as Sharp as a Knife

  the Classical Haida Mythtellers and Their World

  Bringhurst, Robert

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  A Story as Sharp as a Knife brings a lifetime of passion and a broad array of skills-humanistic, scientific, and poetic-to focus on a rich and powerful tradition that the world has long ignored.

• Sun Came Down

  Bullchild, Percy

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  Bullchild culled this remarkable collection of historical legends from his memory of the oral history as it was passed down to him by his elders and by seeking out the oral traditions of other tribes.