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Keepers of the night : Native American stories and nocturnal activities for children
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Keepers of the night : Native American stories and nocturnal activities for children

Author: Michael J Caduto; Joseph Bruchac
Publisher: Golden, Colo. : Fulcrum Pub., ©1994.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Night is more than just a period of time between sunset and sunrise. In Native cultures nighttime is a crucial part of the Great Circle and balance in the universe, and Keepers of the Night features Native wisdom to help young people learn valuable lessons about the natural world.
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Genre/Form: Folklore
Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Caduto, Michael J.
Keepers of the night.
Golden, Colo. : Fulcrum Pub., c1994
(OCoLC)654338399
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Michael J Caduto; Joseph Bruchac
ISBN: 1555911773 9781555911775
OCLC Number: 29796708
Description: xxii, 146 p. : ill., map ; 26 cm.
Contents: How the bat came to be (Anishinabe --
Eastern woodland) --
Moth, the fire dancer (Paiute --
Great Basin) --
Oot-Kwah-Tah, the seven star dancers (Onondaga --
Eastern woodland) --
The creation of the moon (Diné --
Southwest) --
Chipmunk and the owl sisters (Okanagan [Colville] --
Plateau) --
The great lacrosse game (Menominee --
Eastern woodland) --
How grizzly bear climbed the mountain (Shoshone --
Great basin.)
Responsibility: Michael J. Caduto and Joseph Bruchac ; story illustrations by David Kanietakeron Fadden ; chapter illustrations by Jo Levasseur and Carol Wood ; foreword by Merlin D. Tuttle.

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Night is more than just a period of time between sunset and sunrise. In Native cultures nighttime is a crucial part of the Great Circle and balance in the universe, and Keepers of the Night features Native wisdom to help young people learn valuable lessons about the natural world.

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