Totem Tales

by Meyers, E. C.; Meyers, Edward C.

• ISBN13: 9780888394682
• ISBN10: 0888394683
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-06-30
• Publisher: Hancock House Pub Ltd

Summary

Every culture and every nation has legends. Early cultures used them to explain the things in life they could not understand -- why the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, why the moon has phases, or why some years are better than others. The Indians of North America were no different. This book tells the Indian legends behind many of nature's wonders. Among the 23 tales told, you will discover how rivers were formed, how the raven freed the people and why rabbits hop -- at least according to legend. This book is for an audience of all ages, but is written in simple yet informative text that will be especially enjoyed by children.

Table of Contents

Raven Frees the People	5	(4)
Great Spirit Creates the First Otter	9	(2)
Raven Creates the First Beaver	11	(3)
How the Rivers Were Formed	14	(2)
Great Spirit Creates the First Human	16	(2)
Raven Punishes a Village	18	(3)
How the Screech Owl Was Created	21	(2)
Why Hummingbird Has a Red Throat	23	(4)
Why Rabbits Hop	27	(4)
Why There Are So Many Mosquitos	31	(3)
Why the Okanagan Valley Is So Dry	34	(3)
Why Humans Are Not All Alike	37	(2)
How Crow and Halibut Tricked the Oolichan Chief	39	(4)
Why There Are Two Figures on the Moon	43	(6)
A Legend of Lake Kalamalka	49	(3)
The Legend of the Salmon People	52	(2)
The Legend of Ghost Lake	54	(2)
The Legend of the Magic Halibut	56	(2)
The Journey of Greatest Coyote and Eagle	58	(6)
The Wisdom of Chief Lolo	64	(2)
The Prayer to Tyee Sahale	66	(2)
How Deer Tricked Cougar	68	(4)
The Vision of Chief Neewk'klah'kanoosh	72