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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. |
Abstract:
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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