The earth under Sky Bear's feet : native American poems of the land

Bruchac, Joseph, 1942- author.

Book 1995

A retelling of twelve tales from various North American Indian cultures describing how Sky Bear, the Big Dipper, sees the earth from the sky.

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Indigenous poetry North America

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Ursa Major Folklore

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ISBN:

9780399227134
069811647X
039922713X

Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Contents:

The earth under Sky Bear's feet
Sky Bear (Mohawk)
Song to the firefly (Anishinabe)
Flute song (Pima)
Wababanal: the northern lights (Missisquoi)
Mouse's bragging song (Winnebago)
The scattered stars (Cochiti Pueblo)
The seven mateinnu (Lenape)
The trail of the piñon gatherers (Chumash)
A summer song (Inuit)
The old wolf's song (Lakota)
Dawn house song (Navajo)
Spirit dance song (Pawnee)

LCCN:

94009943

Control Number:

59954

Other Authors:

Locker, Thomas, 1937-2012, illustrator

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