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The Indian Reading Series: Stories and Legends of theNorthwest. Level III. Books 1-20.Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland,Oreg.National Inst. of Education (DREW), Washington, D.C.Educational Equity Group, Multicultural/BilingualDiv.78400-76-0048606p.; For related documents, see RC 015 326-328.Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government PrintingOffice, Washington, DC 20402 (Stock No.065-000-00101-2, $27.00).Guides Classroom Use Materials (For Learner(051)

MF03/PC25 Plus Postage.*American Indian Culture; *American IndianLiterature; American Indians; Childhood Interests;*Childrens Literature; Cultural Background;Illustrations; *Legends; Picture Books; PrimeryEducation; *Supplementary Reading Materials;Tribes

IDENTIFIERS Oral Tradition; *Pacific Northwest Indian Reading andLanguage Prog; *Pacific Northwest Tribes

ABSTRACTDesigned as supplementary reading materials for

Indian and non-Indian children in the primary grades, this series of20 booklets presents legends and stories of Northwest tribes. Storiesin this third level of the six-level series were developedcooperatively by people of the Blackfeet, Kootenai,Jamestown-Clallam, Assiniboine, Sioux, Shoshone-Bannock, Crow,Skokomish, and Salish tribes and the Confederated Tribes of the WarmSprings Reservation of Oregon. Booklets range from 13 to 37 pages inlength and follow a picture book fornict with large type and manyillustrations. The illustration styles are diverse, includingcartoons, pictographs, and traditional Indian designs as well asrealistic drawings. Materials were develcped to appeal to interestsand values held by many Indian children--horses, wildlife, naturalphenomena, fishing, hunting, celebrations. "The Blacktail Dance"tells a true story from the early 1900's about this sacred ceremonyof the Blackfeet Indians. "The Wild Buffalo Ride" tells another truestory about a woman on a hunt that took place about 1850 in Montana.Titles of other stories include "The Beginniwg of the Earth," "HowMarten Got His Spots," "How the Morning and Evening Stars Came toBe," "Coyote and Trout," and "How the Milky Way Got Into the Sky."(JHZ)

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Long, long ago there were many kinds of Seasons.They were very much like people.

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Vhen it was time to work,each Season did what he wanted to do.

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Sometimes the Snow came and it was cold.

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Sometimes the Sun was very hot.The Earth would turn brown and dry up.

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The Sun, Moon and Stars lined up the Seasons.

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That is the way the Seasons were put in order.But once in awhile they get out of order.

It might Rain, Hail or Snow in the summertime.

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Sometimes Frost comes too early,and you see the Stars moving fast in the sky.

The Stars are trying to keep Frost from coming too soon.The Stars work hard to keep the Seasons in order.

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The Beginning of the Earth(Paiute Version)Level III Book 2

By members of the Warm SpringsReservation Committee

Carol Allison, IllustratorNita Curtis, ConsultantWilliam Frank, IllustratorRena GreeneVerbena Greene. Coordi atorViola KalamaIsabelle KeoMatilda MitchellStella McKinleyDebbie Smith illustratorAda SooksoitChristine ibmFelix WallulatumWilson Wewa

Illustrated by Carol Allison

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Long ago there was a great flood.This land was all --.----%-.- except for one small island.On this island lived old Sage Hen in a tole mat house.

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One day a spark jumped out of Sage Hen's fireand went into the sky and stayed there.

The spark became a or

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When was going up into the sky he said,"It is too bad the flood left mywithout anything to eat.

They are going to starve!"

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After the I came, they sang songs for light.The Indian Doctor ofthell looked into the -------s,

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The Indian Doctor told histhat a bigger and brighter light was coming.

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It was made from A' 's reflection.

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so he asked A7 if he could go back to theagreed, but he told to come back every day.

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he asked the Creator to make othersto dance y his Ade.

So while the slept, he created more Ar Arfrom the sparirs of their fires.

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but they could not jump high enough.

With the comin of , the land driedand the moved out upon the land.

All the animals began to roam about too.

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When night came they stopped.It became too dark to see any further.And that is why the il and the animals

are where they are today.

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VERBENA GREENEVerbena Greene. a member (if the Confederated Tribes 'IIWarm Springs. Oregon, IN the mother oleight children Sheattended Warn; Springs Boarding School ant it ..he I I thgrade and later earned her G.E. D. She has served as IAN-alCoordinator for the Warm Springs Curriculum Ihvelopment Committee and was the Education Prop:in(Liaison for more than seven years She presently is ser% ngas Culture Resource Person for the Tribes, providing iroom cultural instruct,ion 'legends, values. songs, etc i on aconsultant basis to mei... :Is arid community flr114 Qc_., Stirenjoys working with young people and 14 pleased :hit sindents are now forming culture club., and holding ptIVVVI, AA; -in the school environment

CAROL ALLISONCant) Allison has been closely associ teal w ith the War n,Springs Tribes for 1.; years She works differentmedia, including water colors cloth painting ,shawskirts and cartooning. In addition to writing and illustrating children's books. she has worked with Warm Sprng-committees writing down tribal history and culture.,

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The Blacktail DanceLevel III Book 3

I )eveloped by the Rlickfeet Indians

Written by .Joan Kenner ly. Carmen Marceau. I )orts ()Id Person _ June Tat sev

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This story took place in the early nineteen hundreds.It is about the Blacktail Dance, one of the sacred ceremoniesof the Blackfeet Indians which is still performed todayby some people. The Blak.a,i.! ail Dance ceremony is given tohonor a promise made to ti -1e Great Spirit, to show gratitudefor a promise fulfilled by him or to show thankfulness.

It is believed that bad luck will come if the ceremony isnot performed as promised.

The Blacktail Dance originated in a dream of a BlackfeetIndian many years ago. In the dream, the person net a deer

who told him how to perform this ceremony for good luck.

The person was also taught a song for the ceremony.

The BI?ckfeet Indian people have been great believers

in dreams and visions. Many people still have Indian songs

which have been handed down from generation to generation

in their families. Only the family owners of the songs

can start singing them in ceremonies.

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The Medicine Man started doctoring Eagle Boywhile the drummers sang medicine songs.

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After a few days had passed, Eagle Boy sat upand asked his mother for something to eat.

Soon he was up and around.

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When everyone was there, the Blacktail Dance began.Eagle Plume started praying.rE hen he sang two Blacktail songs.These songs had been given to him by his mother and father.

Next the fire was made.Lone Star Woman placed a hollow rock filled with hot coals

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One by one the people went up to get blessed with the smudge.This would cleanse their minds and bodies for the ceremony.

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After the feast, Eagle Plume went to the middle of the floor.He held some sacred deer hoofs in his hands.

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Eagle Plume shook the hoof's as his helpers shook bells.The people felt the sacred meaping of the dance

in their hearts.They wanted to dance.

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Eagle Plume started to sing his song.Everyone stood and danced in a circle.They moved up and down like deer to the beat of the song.After Eagle Plume had finished his song,

Aimsback stood up, prayed and sang his song.The people danced.This went on and on as each person who had a song of his own

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Eagle Plume warned, "Do not WI down, my friend.or had luck will fall upon you."

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JOAN HULLSHOE KF,NNERLYMrs Keritoody t WILM(y years of teaching experiencethe Blackfeet and Northern Cheyenne public school sysLents and wits the first runrwrup for the 1972 Montana`Machin- of t he Year She r-..-eived her B.A. ineducatton fromNorthern Montana College and her M.A. it. education fromArizona Mate University. She was responsible for estab-lishing Native American Day for the State.- and was airpointed by the Governor of Montana to serve on the Ciaomission on Post Secondary Education. She also was theChairpers Iluuse Joint Resolution till, which estab-lished the r Ilan for I rellan EducatIlin fur (he St ate ofMontana . is two children.

JUNE BUI,I,SHOE TATSEYMrs 'Betsey .1 Ma( !civet Indian withsixteenyearsexpert-etne m teaching grade-- one through eight and pre-schoolthe public sch-.11systen,.11 the Markley( Reservation Shereceived her 14.S In educ.rtinn from Northern Mont :maCollege and ti,- M.A. in guidie and counseling from theI 'Inver -rtyof South 1 )al:c.:a and t to LT niversityof MontanaShe was the reading supery ism. a nd is now vice-principal at

W Bergen Elementary School in Browning, on theMarkley! Indian Flo,:ervat um

CARMEN BULLSHOE MARCEAUMrs. Marceau is a Blackfeet Indian with eighteen year-teaching experience. She has had one year experience In

e and counseling on the Blackfeet Reservation andawning Elementary School. She received

S n education from Northern Mont/Ina College andA inguid:r neearidc nunslingfromtheI.'niversitvof

Sianh I lakota and the 'niversitv of Montana.

DORIS BULLSHOE 01,D PERSONMrs. I (Id Person has eighteen years experience teach' ng nilit' IiiiiCkfetI Public School System She has specialized in

remedial r, .1(11 ng and has been Head Start Director-Supery osor tor ES EA Tit le I and Di rert or of t he Nat ive Stingand Dance Prow- -71 She received her B A from NorthernNI,,roano College and he, M A in education from ArizonaSlate 'mver-it % She has five children.

Mrs. Kennerly. Mrs. ilitsey. Mrs Marceau. and Mrs. OldPerson art the daughters of Lillian and Francis Bullshoe.The acne raised on a ranch near Badger Creek in theBlack feet Reservation country side.All ((irwomen had similar vduc.(tional backgrounds. Theyattended Mad Plume School ta one room rural school), thefilar k feet Indian Boarding School, and all but Mrs. ihtseyattended Flandreau Indian School in South Dakota. Theyall graduated from Browning High School At the presenttime the four wit!' am are teaching in the Blackfeet Publictirhnul System in Browning, Montana

MELVIN TAILFEATHERSMr. Tailfeathers is a self-taught artist who has lived on theBlackfeet Reservation all his life. His grandmother was aBlackfeet medicine woman. Mr. ilsilfeathers prefers to dopen and ink sketches of Blackfeet life although he Home-times works with "apt Giparyictl.s7 to win AVAILABLE

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How Marten Got His SpotsLevel III Book 4

Developed by the Kootenai Cultural Committeeof the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

Mary Andrews, ConsultantJoe Antiste, ConsultantSusan BlixtSarah BuftonGlenda Burke, IllustratorMadeline CoutureDebbie Joseph, IllustratorAlex Lefthand, ConsultantBasil Lefthand, ConsultantNaida Lefthand, CoordinatorAdeline Mathias, Consultant


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'o right '1978 by the Kootenai Cultural Committee, designated as the representativese Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation

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The work upon which this publication is based was performed pursuant to ContractNo. 400-76-(k148, with the Educational Equity GrouwIgulticultural(Biling-ual Divisionof the National Institute of Education It does not, however, necessarily reflect theviews of that agency.

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Marten and Mink were brothers.Since Mink was the oldest,

he took care of his younger brother, Marten.Mink gave strict orders to Marten."Whatever you do, never go over the hill," he said."Always stay close to home."

Marten would look up at the hilland wonder why he wasn't allowedto play on the other side.

One day his curiosity got the best of him.He went to the top of the hill.Down in the valley was a tepee.Marten wo'dered who lived there.As he got closer, he saw Bear working in the yard.

When Bear went back into the tepee,Marten followed her inand sat down across from her.

Bear offered Marten a wooden dish full of pemmican.

Just in time, he scrambled out of the firebefore he scorched himself too badly.

1 o r Marten ran all the way homeand jumped under the covers.

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When Mink returned from hunting,there was no sign of Marton.

Mink looked everywhere.Finally, he lifted up the blankets

and found his little brother.Martin told Mink he had not listened

and had gone over the hill.He explained what had happened

and showed his big brother \the burnt spots on his fur.

For a few days,Mink put medicine on his brother's wounds,until only scars remained.

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A Jamestown Clallam Legend

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This story is about a little deer.

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Little Deer found a bow and arrow.She sneaked up to the door, opened it,

and saw all the wolves asleep.She took the arrow and shot one of the wolves.It was the chief.

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Little Deer quickly went back to the fireand covered herself with ashes.

She made believe she was still asleep.

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When the rest of the wolves woke up,they discovered their chief had been killed.

They called Little Deer and said,"Our brother, our chief, has been shot with an arrow.

Do you know anything about it?"

"No;' said Little Deer, "I don't?'

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The wolves questioned her some more.But still she insisted she knew nothing about it.She told her captors, "I'll go out by the fire

and cry for my master"

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But when Little Deer was outside, she did not cry.Instead, she spoke to some rocks.She told them, "Now you cry just as if I am crying,

and I will make my escaper

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While the rocks were crying,Little Deer made her escape.

It wasn't long before the wolves went outsideand found that she was gone.

Then they realized it was she who had shot their chief.So the wolves took off and followed Little Deer's tracks.

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you turn around in circlesand don't know where you'll end up.

So, when you're outdoors,be careful and respect the fog.

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EDITH CUSACKEdith Cusack is a member of the Jamestown Band of the,elallam Indians and is the Business Manager of :he Janie,town ('lallam Tribal Council Throughout her professionalcareer she has been active in many I nd inn.related organ 1711flans. particularly in the areas of health and educationwhich are her greatest concerns She serves on the flat lainCounty Mental Health and Retardation Hoard and for mvere! years has been 'hairman oft he Johnson O'Malley, Tit leIV and Urban:Racial'Disadvantaged Programs in theSequtm, Washington, schools She has served an a Meantmember and represents the Clallam T1-the in the Small11-tbete of Western Washington Organization, In 197ti shewas one of eight Indians in the United States to receive aFord Foundation Fellowship to participate in the AmericanIndian Educational Leadership Development Program opcrated by the National Indian Training and Research Cetiter All of these activities keep her on the move, and shetravels about '2,0011 miles per month in her work with themany agencies and fin/lw/awns with which ,.he q involved She also is the it it her of five children

DEBRA BARRDebra Barr has lived fat the past four years on theMuckleshoot Reservation in Western Washington She mabored in art and psychology in college, and her main interesti; are drawing, painting and photography Someday shehopes to become a professional photographer with her ownstudio She is married to Earnest Le Hart who IN from the.Yakima frare, and is the mother of a two veur old hen

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Carol Allison, nustratnrNita Curtis, ConsultantWilliamFrank,IllustratorRena GreeneVerbena Greene.rmaqtrush,rViola KalamaStella McKinleyDebbie Smith,///ustroturAda SooksoitFelix WallulatumWilson Wewa

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Joseph Coburn, DirectorPacific Northwest Indian ProgramNorthwest Regional Educational Laborwory

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Copyright £1978 by the Confederated 1Vibeb of the Warm Springs Reservation of OregonAll rights reserved

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to- h «tIt little Waski, who illonf 1 ifagowhen the -lab.; could talk.

Little Waski lived with his grandmotherby a big forest.

His friends were the Forest Peopleand the Stream People.

They taught Waski many things.

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But the bears were not friendly.They were rough and had mean tempers.

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"'Everyone hunts bears for their thick fur,"said Grandmother.

One day Waski met a bear who said to him,"In summer I eat berries, nuts and honey.

In winter I sleep most of the time.I will teach you many things.I may be old and have a mean temper,

but I have a warm heart:"

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They chew pine twigs and tobacco.We can smell them coming so we keep

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or seeing eyes.They look to the left and look to the right.They are poor hunters."

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"I will always try to have love in my heartfor every living thing:' said Waski.

I will tryfi to make friends with everyone"

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Stories and Legends of the Northwest

How the Morning and Evening Stars Came to BeEA [II Book

Ari Ass niboine Story

.A: told 'ov .Jerome Four.tar

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Before the white man came, Indians followedIndian time. They had no clocks then. When theysaw the morning star, they knew it was timeto get up. The evening star meant it was timeto go to bed.

This Assiniboine story tells how two brothersbecame the morning and evening stars in order tobe useful to their people. It tells how theystopped an old lady witch, who could turn herselfinto a cow elk, from luring hunters into thewoods and turning them into trees.

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nd the woman tanned hide; and made clothes.

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( 11 day when the boys were about 17 years old,their father told themthey had to go on a long journeyit mother prepared pemmican, dried meat,rosebuds and grease for their journey.

itch boy also had a dog and a horse,which looked the same as his brother's.

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The two boys left the next morning at daylight.They went southeast, traveling while the sun

was high and straight over their fit -els.They came to a fork in the trail.One of the young men said to the other.

"You take one of the trails,and I will take the other.

Every so often we will look at. our knives.If the blade of the knife is rusty,

wc will knew that one of us is dead"So they both went off on different trails.

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At sundown, the boy who took the left trailcame to a tepee.

The woman who lived thereasked him where he was going.

I lei told her he was going on a journeyto explore the country.

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So the boy tied his horse to a tree, fed his dogand went to bed.

Earl f the next morning he had breakfast,packed his buffalo robe on the horseand continued his journey.

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I lat., afternoon the boy saw a co v kchased it into the wolds.

When he entered the woods,it immediately hecamt

he lost the cow elk

The boy tied his horse to a treeand gathered some dry wood.

He made a bonfire and started to eat his lunch.

All of a sudden,he heard something coming through the brush.

Out came an old lady!She said, 'Grandson, I am cold.

Can I sit by the fire Lnd keep warm .

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The boy told her she could sit by the fireand keep warm.

He offered her some of his food,but she said she wasn't hungry, just cold.

She said, "Grandson, if you get sleepy,you can go to sleep.

I will sit here and keep up the fire all night?'So the boy covered himself with a buffalo robe

and went to sleep.

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After a long while, the old lady tried to find outif the young man was asleep.

She said, "Look out, Grandson!The sparks are jumping toward you!"But he did not move.She took some of the fire and threw it toward him.Again she said, "Look out, Grandson!The sparks are jumping toward you!"But still he did not move,

so she knew he wab asleep.

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into her mouth to wet it.Then she took out her medicine pouch

and stuck the stick into it.She touched the young man with the stick.He turned into a tree.Then she went out and touched the dog and horse.They also turned into trees.

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About this time the other twin looked at his knifeand saw the rusty blade.

He knew that his brother was dead.The boy turned his horse around

and started back to the fork in the trail.When he got there, he started on the trail

his brother had taken.

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The young man went the very same wayhis brother had gone,with his dog leading the way.

He stayed that night at the woman's campand left early in the morning.

He chased the cow elk into the woodsand again it turned dark.

He made camp at the very same place his brother had.Again, the old lady came, asking to warm herself.But he didn't trust her,

and while pretending to sleep,he watched her through a hole in his buffalo robe.

When she threw the sparks at him, he did not move.

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He saw the old woman put a stickinto her medicine pouch.

She was about to touch him,when he jumped out of the way.

He grabbed the stick and touched her with itShe turned into an old, crooked tree.

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Then the boy told his dog to look for his brother.The dog went sniffing from tree to tree.Suddenly, the dog stopped and wagged its tail.The young man took the stick

and touched the tree with it.It turned out to be his brother.The dog began sniffing again

and stopped by another tree.This time it was the horse.The dog stopped by still another tree,So again the young man touched the tree

with the stick.This time it 1 as the dog.

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After that, he took the stickand touched the other trees.

They all turned out to be menand told the same story.

They had all chased the cow elk into the woodsand had met the old lady.

The young twins told the other menwhat had happenedand that the old lady was a witch.

All the men went back to where they had come from.

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On their way home,the two brothers stopped at the tepeewhere the first woman had told each of them to stay.

When she saw them both together,she knew they were twins.

They stayed there that night,and started home the next morning.

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By sundown the twins were home.They told their parents what had happened.Their father told them, "From this day on,

you two are going to be useful to the people!'

He said to one son, 'You will go in the directionwhere the sun comes up.

There you will stay.You will be the morning star.The people will know it is time to get up

when they see you7

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He told the other boy, "You will gotoward the direction that the sun sets.

And that is where you will stay.You will be the evening star.The people will watch you at dusk.When you disappear on the horizon,

the people will know it is time to go to bed7

That is how the morning star and the evening starcame to be in the sky.

And from that day on,nobody turned people into trees.

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a carpenter and supervisor of electrical, plumbing and con-struction work. After utking college coursework in bilingualeducation, he served as a bilingual teacher at Wolf PointMontana High School. For the past five years he has

taught Indian culture and religion in the Wolf Point publicschools. He has served as a cultural and spiritual leader forboth on-reservation and urban Indian groups and for Morn-ing Star, Inc which trains rehabilitated alcoholics. He alsotaught youth and served as a spiritual and cultural leaderat an ecumenical conference of medicine men in Morley.Alberta, and each summer he is director of a youth campin Billings.

EUNICE BIRTHMARKEunice Birthmark is a Sioux Indian who was raised on theFort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana. She spends~ much

of her time teaching Indian singing, dancing and culture,and serves on the Plains Area Curriculum DevelopmentCommittee for the Pacific Northwest Indian Program. Furthree years she also worked as a bilingual teacher inBrockton Public School. in Poplar. Montana.

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c=:1 THE INDIAN READING SERIES:PI. Stories and Legends of the Northwest

Raccoon's Black Eyes and Ringed TailLevel III Book 8

By members of the Fort HallReservation Committee

Fredrick Auck, IllustratorMaxine Edmo, CoordinatorInez EveningCharlene FarmerCora George, ConsultantLillie Little, ConsultantAlene MentaEvelyn Thton, IllustratorMary Washakie

Illustrated by Fredrick Auck


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The work upon which this publication is based was performed pursuant to ContractNo. 400-76-0048, with the Educational Equity Group/Multicultural /Bilingual Divisionof the National Institute of Education. It does not, however, necessarily reflect theviews of that agency.


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Long ago, raccoons lived by a streamnear the great Snake River.

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The mother raccoons told all their childrennot to go near mean Coyote's house.

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One day, the naughty (kay-sho-und) raccoontold the good (zund) raccoonto go into Coyote's (Isa-peh's) house.

They were both curious as to what Coyote's houselooked like on the inside.

They had heard stories about his mean nature.

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Coyote overheard the two raccoons.

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Coyote invited them into his home.The two raccoons were amazed

at all the pretty things Coyote had.

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Coyote pulled out his black, shiny ropeand did some rope tricks.

He told the raccoons he would teach both of themhow to rope.

They didn't know that the rope had sticky, black,soot-like gum on it.

Coyote roped the naughty raccoon first.The rope wrapped around his tail and around his eyes.

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After Coyote tied the naughty raccoon,he went after the other one.

He tied him up too.

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The two raccoons never forgot their frightening experience.The gummy film on their eyes and tails never came off.They always felt dirty.

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Coyote and Old LadyLevel III Book 9

Ry fl tubers of the Virt HallReservation Commatt

Fredrick Auck, IllustratorMaxine Edmo. CoordinatorInez EveningCharlene FarmerCora George. CorisultarrtLillie Little, ConsultantAlene MentaEvelyn ikon, IllustratorMary Washakie

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Joseph Coburn. DirectorPacific Northwest Indian ProgramNorthwest Regional Educa:ional Laboratory

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Coyote and Old Lady

One day long ago, Old Lady was fishing on the Snake River.There were a lot of fish.Old Lady said, "I have caught enough fish

to last me one whole moon."

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While she was fishing, Coyote watched Old Lady.His mouth started watering.He said, "I wonder how I can get myself a dinner?

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Coyote thought it best to try his "coyote charm."Out he stepped from behind the brush."Hello, you beautiful woman," he said with charm.

Old Lady was startled by Coy ote,She listened to all the nice things he hadShe thought he was very nice!Then she came to her senses and said

'What is it you really want?Tell 11Th no more lies!

Coyote said, "I want to help you clean your fish.But first we will need firewood.He told Old Lady to go one way,

and he went the other way into the woods.

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Coyote picked up a branch and ran back to Old Lady's fish.Old Lady was nowhere around.He threw down the firewood and picked up the basket of fish.l'he basket was very heavy.

Coyote took a step.He tripped over the firewood.The basket of fish went flying into the river."Oh, no!" cried Coyote."How will I catch them?"

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The first dam did not stop the fish.The water flowed over the dam.The fish went over the top and down the river.That dam is now Idaho Falls.

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"Ha!" said Coyote."You must be kidding!I am too strong!"

The woman got hold of Coyote and they wrestled.Finally, Coyote went down.He was dead!

Meanwhile, Fox, who had been traveling here and there,realized he hadn't seen Coyote for quite awhile.

He knew something must be wrong.So, being a faithful friend, he went looking for Coyote.

Fox came to the shore of the lake.There he found Coyote's body.Fox used his powers to bring Coyote back to life.

With no shame at all,Coyote told how the woman had knocked him out

Coyote and Fox left together,but hadn't gone too far when they became separated.

Coyote wandered back to the place by the lake.Again the lady asked Coyote to wrestle with her.But this time it would be different,

because Coyote's powers told him not to get knocked outIt hurt Coyote when she threw him down.He almost passed out.He was so still, the woman thought she had killed him.She turned to run.Coyote jumped up and tried to grab her, but he missed.

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The woman ran down to the lake as Coyote chased her.The lake was covered with ice except for a smi._'1 hole.

The woman jumped through the hole,with Coyote right behind!

When she was under the water, she turned into a trout.She turned Coyote into a trout, too, and married him.Every morning the trouts would leave camp.When they returned, they would have some meat.This made Coyote very curious

because he was greedy and wanted some meat.

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One morning Coyote told his wife,"Let me help you bring in the food7

It was all right with her, so he went along.They came to a place where some pieces of meat,

were dangling in the water.Coyote looked for the biggest piece.When he found it, he grabbed the string with his mouth,

pulled and broke it off.He did this all morning.From then on, Coyote went with the trouts every day.Soon he had all the meat, and the other trouts had none.

Meanwhile, Fox, who had been traveling everywhere,heard that the trouts were starving.

Ri ght away, Fox knew that Coyote was behind it all.Fox made a fish line out of tough sinew.The next day, he went fishing.The trouts were already biting.Fox threw in his line, hoping to catch Coyote.Coyote grabbed the line because it had the biggest piece of meat.He tried to break the line, but he couldn't.

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Fox pulled his friend out of the water.He took a big club

and pretended he was going to kill Coyote.Coyote yelled, "Don't kill me!I'm your friend, Coyote!'

Fox mocked him, saying, "Don't kill me!I'm your friend, CoyoteHe then asked Coyote, "Why did you do this?"

Coyote said, "I married a troutand have been living in the water with them.

I didn't mean to harm anyone!'

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Fox said to Coyote, You were almost killedbecause you tried to take all the meatand left nothing for others.

This should teach you not to be so greedy."

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NAIDA LEFFHANDNaida Lefthand is a Kootenai Indian who was born andraised on the Flathead Reservation in Montana. She hasworked for the Confederated 'Ilibes in a variety of capacitiesand has been particularly involved in education and coun-seling. From 1970 to 1973 she was Assistant Director for theKootenai Adult Barak Education Program and for two yearsserved as Home School Coordinator of Elmo School, whereshe counseled elementary-grade students and was theliaison between the school, parents, children and teachers.From 1974 to 1975 she was a counselor in the Tribal Drugand Alcohol Program, and for the past three years she hasbeen Director of the Kootenai Cultural Committee, whichhas been trying to preserve the Kootenai culture by record-ing legends and Developing cultural materials. She is mar-ried and has a little boy

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How the Milky Way Got into the SkyLevel III Book II


Carol Allison, IllustratorNita Curt's, ConFultantWilliam Frank IllustratorRena GreeneVerbena Greene, Coordinaturviola KalamaStella McKinleyAda SooksoitWilson Wewa

.Joseph Coburn, DirectorPacific Northwest Indian ProgramNorthwest Regional Educational Lithos

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t'opyright 1978 hv the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Spring's Reservation of OregonMI rights reserved

Thu work upon which this publication is based was performed pursuant to Contract4o41-7f; imi4S with the Educational Equity Group, Multicultural :Bilingual Division

of the National Institute of Education It does not, however. necessarily reflect theviews of that agency

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A long time before our grandfathers were born,all the animals of the forest and prairieand all the birds of the airheld a big council meeting.

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They built a big fire and made the flamesgo as high as the trees.

All the animals seated themselves in a circle

around the fire.They started talking about who could make

the greatest speed when traveling.

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Puffing on his long pipe, Fox stood up and said,

"I can run so swiftly that every bush and wildflower

bow down as I pass.They think I am their ruler, the wind.I can travel so fast that the wind goes to rest

in his lodge behind the heavens."

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After puffing on his pipe, Eagle stood up to speak.

"I can travel swiftly too.I can go so fast that I keep the wind under my wings

as I beat a pathway across the sky.

He cannot escape me.I am the wind."Soon all the animals and birds began to talk at once.

They talked loudly.The air was shaking with their voices.No one heard what the others were saying.

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Finally, the big fire began to die.Everyone was worn out from talking too much.

But Wild Horse and Buffalo began the argumentall over again.

"My hooves are the greatest and can make

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"My hooves are even faster," said Wild Horse."When I run, my mane is more beautiful than yours.It waves like prairie grass in the wind."

"When I run," said Buffalo, "I travel so fastno one can see my mane in the wind."

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thief Bear said, "The two of you shall run a race."

The race took place the next night,when all the world NN s asleep.

The moon shone brightly to make light.

Every tree was excited.All the birds of the air stood about to witness the race.

and they were excited,

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The race was on!At first, Buffalo took the lead.He lowered his head and made snorting noises

like a thousand bullfrogs.He blinded Wild Horse with his dust.

By midnight., Wild Horse was gaining on Buffalo.

The little horse galloped closer and closer.His pretty mane and tail looked like wings.All the animals and birds cheered them on.They said they would cheer whoever won.The racers were neck and neck

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At last Wild Horse was ahead of Buffalo.

The finish line was just ahead.With his last breath, Wild Horse leaped over the finish line

and won the race!

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The smoke-like Li LA he racer stirred upwent into the sky and rema* d there.

18 ibday the people call it the Milky Way

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Inkdomi and the BuffaloI t'Vel III Book 12

An A:isin ho ne Story

As told by Jerome Fourstar

Illustrated by Douglas Runsthrough

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Copyright 197$ by the Assinibotne and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationAll rights resrvtA

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if the Nat if In111 Institute of Education It does not, howrver, necemaarily reflect theviews of that agency

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Inkdomi is a legendary figure in the Assiniboineculture. He takes a role similar to the Blackfeet'sNapi. Although Inkdomi claims to be the Creatorof all things, he really is a trickster and a liar.Often, he takes the form of different animals andbirds in order to play tricks on people. He doesboth good and bad things.

Stories about Inkdomi have been passed on fromgeneration to generation, and many times one storywill have several versions. Some of the stories arehumorous and others are more serious.

Once, long ago, while Inkdomi was on a journey,he saw a herd of buffalo.

He had been walking for two dayswithout anything to eatand was very hungry.

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lnkdomi began to think how he could killone of the buffalo.

inally, he had an idea.As he walked toward the buffalo,

he started to cry.The leader asked Inkdomi why he was crying.Inkdomi said, The enemy killed my whole tribe.I am the only one left.My brothers, if you would help me,

we could go and kill the enemy."

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and follow me as I sing with my gourd.When I say to charge,

all of you run as fast as you can.Rut your eyes must be closed."Inkdomi led the buffalo toward a high cliff.

As they got close, he said, "All right, charge!Inkdomi threw himself over the edge of the cliff.

All of the buffalo followed,killing themselves when they hit the bottom.

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a lame fox came along and said,"Can I help you, my brother?

I am so hungryI would like to help you

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Inkdomi said, "No, first take some tripeto the creek and wash it.

We will eat it later.'

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Inkdomi gave the fox some tripe.When the fox got to the creek,

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lie went back and told Inkdomi a big fishhad taken the tripe away from him.

Inkdomi gave him some more tripe to wash.Again the fox quickly washed the tripe,

ate it up and came back with the same story

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Finally, Inkdomi followed the fox to the creek.Again the fox quickly washed the tripe

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The ti)x 101, crying BLS he walked along the creek.Ile met a wolf who asked him why he was crying.

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The wolf said, "Don't worry, brother.We'll get even."The wolf called together

all of the flesh-eating mimalsand told them what to do.

So. the animals went to Inkdorniand told him some stories.

lnkdomi fell asleep.While he was sleeping,

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JEROME FOUR$TARi'femme Pourstar is an 'tnitwit* Indian who was born and

raised on he Fort Peck ian Reservation on Montana. Heatend:id elementary ac:_kit lis Frazer. Montana. and received his G.E D_ from Clamp! High &taw!. He served inthe Miustarta National Guard aid for many years worked asa cerpenter and supervisor of electrical. plumbing and con-sto uction work. After taking college coursework in bilingualeducation. he served as a bilingual teacher at Wolf PointiMontana High School. For the past five yearn he hastaught Indian culture and religion in the Wolf Point publicschools He her served as - .71Itural and spiritual leader forboth on-reseration and urban Indian groups and for Morn-ing Stare Inc-. which trains rehabilitated alcoholics He alsotaught yout`.. and served as a spiritual end cultural leaderat an ecJmenical conference of medicine men in Morley.Alberta. and each summer he is director if a %vital campin Billings.

EUNICE BIRTHMARKEunice Birthmark is a Sioux Indian who was raised on theFort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana. She spends muchof her time teaching ndian sir ging. dancing and culture.and serves on the Plit.r., Are.: Curriculum Develeipmen!COO-mitts-F. for the Pacific Northwest Indian Program Frrthr7, years she also worked as a bilingual reachr inFlmekton Putlic School_ en Poplar, Montana

DOUGLAS RITINISTHR()U( ;iiDetuglam Kunsthrough is an Assiniboaa. an Indtanwho w born and raised on the Fort Perk reservation es,North ilontarin He attended Eastern Montana Collegein Bil .goo and has had considerable professional art tow,nence In addition to illustrating, lettering and drafting. h.painted a senes of pictures which were displayed and tt.1vised. and then reproduced in pamphlet form by the F:ducatom Department oft he f 'fil leve I .1 r: rent Fa lk No ; - ma Tr ..itand lives in I. rarer_ on the k.-ort Peck pt.....rat unh

THE INDIAN READING SERIES:t11711 Stories and Legends of the Northwest.

Medicine HorseLevel HI Book 13

members of the Fort HallReservation Committee

Fredrick Auck, IllustratorMaxine Edmo, CoordinatorInez EveningCharlene FarmerCora George, ConsultantLillie Little. ConsultantAleneeientaEvelyn Thton, illustratorMary Washakie

Illustrated by Evelyn 'Iton


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Copyright t 197/4 by the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall ReservationAll rights reserved.

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Shoshone horsemen say that the Indian Medicine Horse,with its hort., almost hairless tail,makes a fine Indian pony.

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Long ago, our people lived along the foothillsof the great Continental Divide.

This was before the horse had come as a great friendof our people.

Our people, Ne-wah as the Shoshone called themselves,had many strange friends.

One of these friends was a dwarf-like mancalled Nin-num-bee.

It was said that when you passed through the mountains,it was a very good idea to leave him a giftso that bad luck would not come to you.

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Once long ago, a young boy went into the mountains.He fell and was hurt, which made it impossible

to get back to his people's camp.He suffered quietly.

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In the early Tours of the morning on tile third day,he felt the nearness of someone.

He looked up and saw the image of the Nin-num-bee.

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He remained quiet and gave the little manhis cherished hunting knife.

The Nin-num-bee took the knifeand cut off a piece of his hair.

He took the soft feathers from the eaglewho sat upon the cliffs edge,and gathered several handfuls ofcrushed cedar

He then built a fire and made his medicine.

The young Indian boy watched.An animal the boy had never seen before

came from the smoke.The great and beautiful animal stood there,

magnificent and powerful.

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The little dwarf then picked up the eagle feathersand tied them to the tail of the animal.

He spoke to the animal, but never to the boy.

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The Nin-num-bee then placed the boy onto the animaland led him out of the mountains.

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1-l«mk him close to the boy camp before pullin rhimfrom the animal's back.

The dogs had begun howling and whining,so the dwarf-like man left quickly.

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The hov told his people about the visit from the little mannil the strange animal

\( mars a, r, when the boy had become an old man,h i people found herds of Lhe same kind of animalhe had seen years before.

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This is why our people have been great horsemen,and why our people have always said,It is good to place the feathers of the great eagle

among the hairs of the Medicine Horse's short tail."

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The Good Hunterand Fisherman

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THE INDIAN READING SERIES::VI Stories and Legends of the Northwest

The Good Hunter and FishermanLpvei III Book 14

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Itht *usackJeanne EverndnBruce Miller(;eorgia ( .(rrisulturitWilma PettySe ahtlhuk It;ar Hillairc-IBern we Loiter Thnewash.:'harlotte Wilhams

Jamestown l.eplend

,V; told by Jim Cook

illustrated Sahtlhuk

Jf4-ph Ct,burn., DirectorPacific Nort hwest Indiar.Northwest Regional Educationa Laboratory

!to tswe,t Infitan fivadin and LangTh flevivment ProgramNtatIew..t Regolnal i..tria I I , horatory 710 Southwest Second Avenue Port land t Pre!, 471f.04

t "opyright '147$ t h1 Jutnet.tow n "11-lbeAll rights reNerveci

The work Upon which this publication ,s based was performed pursuant to Contrort4o(). 74i (KI-Sii ugh the Fillucat alma! Equit% Group Multicultural Bilingual Pivision\ f.o: .1 Echo ;Ilion It doe., not however net-vs.or-1ft reflect the-

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Prtoted and h',und the l'nited States of America

In the old days,the Indians would teach their young menfolkthe way they should live.

This is the story of Mme particular young mannamed Sonny

Sonny's father wanted his son to be a good huntera good fisherman, and great in allthat he would do.

lie began working with his son.lie showed him the things that he should do.

prayed to his God that Sonny might be greatin all that he'd do.

Sonny' ut him till l

tor quite some time .

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One day when the father w ts away_old Mother-love saw her W1 sit I itnt-xt. to the old home_

l le lOUk(d so hungry.Old \lt her-love brought 1 t 1w

made some soup and gave it to lion to eat.

About halfway through the meal, the father returned.When he saw that Sonny was eating,

he lost his temper.He grabbed the bowl of soup

and threw it in the boy's face.He said angrily to his wife, "Don't you know

I'm trying to make something out of this boy!"

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While he was asleep, he had a dream.In his dream he saw people walking along the trail.They were carrying octopuses.He thought, "Well, I have nothing to lose.I might just as well follow these people?'

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So Tiny followed the people into the hills.He came to a crystal-clear lake.He looked down into the lake and saw some houses.With a heavy rock to weigh him down,

he dove to the bottom of the lake.

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The chief of the tribe at the bottom of the lakeasked him, "Young man, what are you doing here?"

"My father wanted me to be a great hunter,a great fisherman and great in everything I do:'said Sonny.

"But I think I might have spoiled the whole thingby my behavior.

I don't know whether I'll ever amount to anything:'

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The chief said to him, "Look at the wall.You can see my powers up there.Young man, I am going to give you a lesser power.Then I'm going to send you homerHe ga4 one of the lesser powers to Sonny

and said, "Now, you be on your way home:'

Sonny left.He woke up from his dream, right back where

he had fallen asleep.

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In the meantime, several days had gone by.Sonny's parents had gone from village to village

asking about their son.But nobody had seen him.When Sonny returned,

they were glad ta have him back.They went out and gave him a royal welcome.

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Not long after that, a whale came into the bay.All the great fishermen and hunters

got in their canoes and went after the whale.

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Sonny got a short polewhich he sharpened at one end.

He called his little brother and said,"Come on, Brother.

We'll go and get that whale:'23

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They got into a small canoeand paddled out into the bay.

Sonny stopped the canoe."Brother, that whale is going to come up

right here; he said."We'll wait here for it."

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So they waited while the other fishermenand great hunters tried to get the whale.

But soon, sure enough,the whale came right alongside of the boat.

Sonny took his stick and speared the whalein a vital spot.

He killed it right there,and then he and his brother towed it home.

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The story goes that after that,Sonny's people were never in want.

They had all kinds offish and game to eat,because Sonny had gotten his powerfrom his dream.

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EDITH CUSACKEdith Cusack is a member of the Jamestown Band of theClallam Indians and is the Business Manager of the James-town Clallam "11-ihal Council. Throughout her professionalcareer she has been active in many Indian-related organiza-tions, particularly in the areas of health and education,which are her greatest concerns. She serves on the ClallamCounty Mental Health and Retardation Board and for sev-eral years has been Chairman of the Johnson O'Malley. TitleIV and Urban/Racial/Disadvantaged Programs in theSequim, Washington, schools. She has served as a Boardmember and represents the gallon, 'Mb, in the Small',Vibes of Western Washington Organisation. In 1976 shewas one of eight Indians in the United States to receive aFord Foundation Fellowship to participate in the AmericanIndian Educational Leadership Development Program op-erated by the National Indian Training and Research Cen-ter. All of these activities keep her on the move, and shetravel* about 2.000 miles per month in her work with themany agencies and organizations with which she is in-volved. She also is the mother of Ave children

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The Wild Buffalo P: lebevel 111 Book 15

I h-yeloped by the Blackfeet Indians

Written by JoanJoa n fineily. Carmen Marceau. Doris Old 'Perscin, .Tune Thtsey

Illust rated by P ter (Rusty) Thtsey

Joseph Cebu . DirectorPacific North est Indian PreigramNorthwest Regional Educational Laboratory

Developed by the Pacific Northwest Indian Reading and Language Development ProgramNorth.ve,t Ftegional Educational Labobatory. 710 Southwest Second Avenue, Portland. Oregon 97204

Copyright c 1978 by the Blackfeet TribeAll rights reserved_

The work upon which this publication based was performed pursuant to ContractN11 400-7s -0048, with the Educational Equity Group/MulticulturaliFlilingual Division

the National Institute of F-ducation_ It does net, however, necessarily reflect theviews of that agency.

Printed and beureci in the United States of America

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This book is based on a true story told byOld No Coat to Francis Bullshoe, Sr.

The story is about Middle Person, aBlackfeet Indian woman in her early twentiesand the buffalo ride on which she went withher husband and other Indian hunters.

Middle Person was one of the wives ofNo Coat, a great hunter. Many years agoIndian chiefs had several wives.

This hunt took place south of the MariasRiver and the Sweet Grass Hills in Montana,about 1850.

One morning, Middle Person got out of bedand ran down to the creekfor her early morning swim.

The water was cool and fresh.The sun was beginning to come up

and the morning air smelled good.A robin was sitting on a tree branch,

singing a happy song.413

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Middle Person was feeling good,for today the hunters would go out for fresh meat.

It would be dried and put away for the winter's food.414

The scouts who had been out looking for a buffalo herdhad just returned to camp.

They were ready to show the hunterswhere the buffalo were grazing.

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A soon as the horses had been caught and bridled,the men started on their way.

Middle Person followed on her horse.Her husband, No Coat, was letting her ride

along with him on the buffalo hunt.Of all his wives, she could ride horseback the best.

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The riders rode to the top of a hill.They could see the buffalo grazing in the distance,

eating the long grass.

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The hunters rode through the trees and tall grassuntil they were close to the buffalo.

They started shooting arrows at them.

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The arrows frightened the buffalo.The buffalo which hadn't been shot stampeded away.

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Middle Person got off her horseto help butcher the animals.

No Coat helped herturn one of the buffalo

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Before she knew what was happening,the buffalo was on its feet.

"No Coat, No Coat!" she called."Come and help me!"No Coat turned and started to run toward the buffalo,

but the buffalo turned and charged him.No Coat turned around and ran for his life

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They quickly jumped on their horses' backslnd shouted to Middle Personto hang on tightly.

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One of the riders headed toward the buffalo.

The buffalo turned and charged him.

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The hunters didn't want to shoot the buffalofor fear they would shoot Middle Person instead.

They circled the buffaloto keep it from running awaywith Middle Person on its back.

No Coat shouted, "Hang on tight!Soon the buffalo will tire from its wound:'

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Middle Person-hoped this would be very soon.

Her hands and arms were beginning to achefrom hanging on.

The hot sun beat down on her and the buffalo.For about an hour she sat on its back,

although to her it seemed like forever.

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Suddenly the buffalo fell!Immedia ely, the closest hunter grabbed Middle Person

while another hunter shot the animal.Everyone was relieved that Middle Person was safe.

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After the buffalo had been butcheredand the meat taken back to camp,Middle Person's relatives held a feastin her honor.

Prayers of thanks were given to the Great Spiritfor a successful hunt and because Middle Person

had come home safely.

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JOAN BULLSHOE KENNERLYKennerly has twenty years of teaching experience in

the Blackfeet and Northern Cheyenne public school sys-tems and was the First runnerup for the H$72 MontanaTi ocher of the Year. She received her H A in education fromNorthern Montana College and her MA ineducation fromAncona State University. She was respiinsible for estab-lishing Native American Day for the State, and was ap

nted by the (eeernor of Montana to Nerve on the I 'ore

mission um Post Secondary Edurat ton She also was theChan-pee-Non of House -faint Itest-lution tit), which etati-!Paled the Master Plan for Indian Educat ion for the Staff" 44

Montana She has two children

JUNE BULLSHOE TATSEYMrs Mds., is u Hltirkfret Indian with sixteen years expel'nce in teaching grades one through eight and pre school in

the public school system on the filorkfert Iteservst ion Shereceived her If S in education from Northern Montana"ollege and her M.A in guidance and counseling from thenivrrsit v of South Dakota and the University of Montane

She WAR the reading supervisor and Is now vic-principal atW Bergen Elementary School in Bras nsng_ on Ito.

Blackfert Indian Reservation

(ARMEN BULLSH0E MARL EAUSirs Marceau I, a lilackfeet Indian with eighteen %,1(..:1Chtne 1.11PerIVISCI She his had one s via exratiefut- if.guidance and counseling on the lila( kleet Kesereat non olio

is principal of Browning I-Aenientars School sheher 14 S in ethIca4 ton (IM Northern Montana 4 llercher M A in guidance and coun!-eling front I he I'utti.South Dakota <lit1 the I '1'11 Nhalide,a

I)()RLS BUI,I,SHOP, ()i,i) PERS( )NMr, ()hi Per..on has eighteen ear-.e.perietiee teat h I ng t r

the Black feet Public School Systetn She hiss spgcial lied letrernediat reading and has been Bead Start 1)ire4 !

Superetrior for ESEA Tit le la nd Director of the Nat We Songand Dance Program She received her H A from NorthernMontana College and her Mit in education from ArizonaState I university She has five children

Mr Kennerly, Mrs Tat-wh. Mr'. Murcetsu. and Mr.- UhlPerson are the daughters of Lillian and Francis Hui isho.They were rained on tt rwich near Badger Creek IIItilackfret tie*etvat ion caul -i re-odeAll four women had in rn liar eitt urat Iona! Nackgrounds Theyattended Mad Plurr.e School 4 a oily room rural Arhimil ;. the

Blackfeet Indian Hoarding School. and all but Mr, 'raise)attended Flandreau Indian School in Sceith ilakta Theyall graduated from Browning High School At the oresnttime the four women are teaching in the libickfiNi PoliticSchool Sretri di Hr.. ning. Montana

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PETER (RUSTY TATSEYMr llitsey is a young filackfeet art and cowboy Hegraduated froin nandreau High School in South Dakotaand attended Northern Montana College and MontanaState University. Mr Misty likes to draw outdoor s_enesand animals He aim participates in rodeos, and hunting r,his favorite sport

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I Am a Rockbevel III Book 16

A Crow Story

Written and illustrated by Henry Real Bird

,loseph Coburn. DirectorPacific Northwest Indian ProgramNorthwest Regional Educational Labor:nor%

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I 'eve loped by the Pacific Northwest Indian Reeding and Language Development ProgramNorthwest Regional Educational Laboratory, 710 Southwest Second Avenue, Portland. Oregon 97204

Copyright °1978 by the Crow Tribal Historical and Cultural Cornmi.94,nAll rights reserved.

The work upon which this publication is used was performed pursuant to ContractNU 400-76.0048, with the Educational Equity Croup /Multicultural /Bilingual Divisionof the National Institute of Education. It does not, however. necessarily rEflert theviews of that agency


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The story tells how a rock becomes glass.

Long ago, I was a rock in the mountains.One day I rolled into the river.Then I was far from the mountains.

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The river was strong.It pushed me over and over.Paits of me were chipped away.Then I was sand.

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There were many of us there.We looked alike.We were part of sand.

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Sometimes snow covered us.Then we were cold.When the snow melted, we saw the sun.

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Then we were in the truck.The truck went fast.Some of my friends were blown away.

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The truck stopped.The truck dumped us out into a big pile of sand.

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A man came with a wheelbarrow and a shoveHe put some sand into his wheelbarrow.

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The sand was crushed in a machine.That made our edges smooth.

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Then we were put into a fire.

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The fire was so hot we melted together into one piece.Some of us were sheets.Sonic of us were sticks.

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The people put blankets between the sheets.This was to keep the sheets from breaking.Then they loaded some of us into trucks.It was my turn to go.

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Some of us went to where they make windshields for cars.The people heated the sheets again

to make safety glass for cars.

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HENRY REAL BIRDHenry Heal Bird is a Crew Indian whi was. raised in Owtraditional Crow way on the Crow Indian rewrvation inMontana Hr entered first grade speaking only the a rowIndian language and has an intimate knowledge of prolilams Indian children encounter in the public school systemHe received his HS in Elementary Education from Mootana State University and has aught reading in all theelementary grades He served us Curriculum t 'oordimitorfor Project Head Start. Language Arts Supervisor at SIXavier Indian Mission and Summer Program ',gunner for4-H and Youth Programs on the Crow Indian reservation. Asthe Tether Orientation Specialist fax the Pacific NorthwestIndian Program. he wait responsible for developing ateacher's manual and accompanying teachini inservoeprogram in addition to writing and illustrating honks d.signed for Indian children. He has served on the Monti-oh,Advisory Committee on Children and Youth and the Crowcentral Education Commission. and was a delegate to the1971 'Whit!. House Conference on V011i h Ile also is a saddleFirma- rider and member of t he Professional Rodeo IAssociat ion

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The Man Who Loved Shell MoneyLevel III Hook 17

'usackJeanne EverndenBruce Millert ;firgia Oliver, ( 'onsuitantWilma Petty

lhuk y 11 i I reBernice L)zier ihnewrishaCharlotte Williams

A Skokoish Legend

As told by Bruce Miller

Illustrated by Bruce Miller

.Joseph Coburn, DirectorPacific Northwest. Indian ProgramNorthwest Regional Educational Laboratory

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The Man Who Loved Shell Money

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[Jong ago, there lived a hunter in the fragrant pine woodsat the base of the Great White Thcobad Mountain.

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strings of shells from children's necks.The Evil One dwelt, in his heart, whispering always.

lai qui. more hai qui.

One day l)uquakuh, the great elk,appeared before the hunter.

"I know where you can find more hai qui than any manin your village," he said

The hunter listened eagerly.

"Go to the top of the mountain;' said Duquakub.'You will find a valley cleft out of the rock

and a lake of black, black water.On the shores of this lake lie three giant rocks.One is shaped like a salmon, one like the camas rest)

and one like me, an elk.Beneath the elk's head, dig."ou will find great, shining strings or hai qui.When you have it,

show your thanks to the Changerby placing one string on each of the rocks."

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All day long he worked, digging eagerly.Just as the sun was sinking, he came upon the treasure

great heaps of glittering hai qui.

His eyes glowed like fire.From his lips came word songs like the laughter

of the loon.He dug his hands deep into the shining shells

and slipped the strings over his neck and arms.He did not think of the Changer

and offered no thanks.Instead, clutching the hai qui tightly to his bosom,

he started down the mountain.

Then the otters uttered a strange, sad cryand dove beneath the waters of the lake.

The thunder monster went CRAAASH and WI-1000000across the sky.

The wind began to howl and shriek,and snow swirled fiercely down on the hunter.

The storm increased.The might of the mountain formed voices which shrieked,f."Hai qui, hai qui, hai qui .. ."

The hunter tried to please the evil forces.He groaned as he cast his precious strings away,

one by one.It was as though he gave up a part of his very self.

When he had flung the last one from him,he fell to the ground exhausted,his eyelids closed in sleep.

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of hai qui.In his heart was a calm peace, like the calmness

of the mountain, majestic and serene.

He started slowly down the mountain.After a long while, he came to a lodge.An old, white-haired woman sat in front of it.He did not know her and passed by.

But she called him back.Lo, it was his own wife and his own lodge.Not two short nights, but many, many years had passed

since he had left her.

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lb those in need he gave hai qui,and to those in trouble he gave good counsel.

And there he lived, pleased in his heart,in the wisdom and peace he had learnedfrom the Great White rEicobad.

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JEANNE EVERNDENJeanne Fverndn is a Skokomish Indian and was born andrained nn the Skokomish reservat ion near the flood ('anal inWashington. She graduated (Nan Irene :4, Reed High Si' .hoofin Shelton and attended Haekell Indian School for twoyears. where she took conunercia I courses. She has managedthe Thal Smoke Shop and in now actively involved in theSkokomish Language Project, which in developing an una-bridged Skokonnsh dictionary. She also is the mother ofeight children and hope,. The Indian Reading Series willbet ime a permanent part of the schooling system Wiliam."Indian history and involvement are very important to ouryoung people"

BRUCE MILLERHuh... miller. a Skokomish Indian, has held art exhibition,:in Europe. South America and throughout the UnitedStates. He was nominated for the Indian Arts CommissionBoard fur the Washington State Arts Commisaion, won theWashington Bicentennial Playwrite Award for his play('hanger, and recently completed a screenplay, The Lord ofthe lbws.- of the Maimed, to be aired as an EXXON specialon the CRS network. He presently is Director of the Skoko-'lush Thbol Learning Center, has served as Coordinator forthe Skokorn WI Title IV Program and was Human RelationsSpecialist and ( 'munselor for the Seattle Public Schools, Pb'also has acted with theater groups such as Native AmericanTheater Ensemble (New York, and Red Earth PerformingArts Company (Seattle'. He attended the Institute of Amer-ican Indian Arts, California College of Arts and Crafts, andUniversity of California at Berkeley In addition, he hasreceived special training in stage direction and acting tech-nique frnm, among others. Geraldine Page, Peter Brookthree time winner at Cannel' Film Festival for best direc-tin; and Um (Morgan (director of Godspell, Hair andJesus Christ Superstar',

WILMA PETTYWilma Petty. a Skokomish Indilin, was horn and raised onthe Skokomish reservation, She graduated from ChemawsIndian School in 1938 and has taken advanced courseworkin child psychology. She has served as Home School Cor-dinator fin. Project Head Start and Oupervisor of the Shako.mish Summer Recreation Prograe.For the past five yearsshe has been a 'Tischer 's Aide at Hood Canal School and iscurrently involved in the Skokomish Language Project.which is developing a dictionary of the Skokomish lan-guage As the mother of five children. she "would like to seeThe Indian Reading Series in public schools for non-Indianas well as Indian children."

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Old Man NapiLevel III Book 18

Developed by the Blackfeet Indians

Written by Joan Kenner Ix Carmen Mareeau, Doris Old Person, June Iktsey

Illustrated by Melvin 'Iki 'feathers


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Copyright © 1978 by the Blackfeet'llibeAll rights reserved.

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The following story, Old Man Nadi,is based on a legend told over and overby many of our Blackfeet Indian peopleabout the creation of the world.

The father of Old Man Napi was the Sun.His mother was the Moon.

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Old Man Napi kept traveling north.He covered the plains with grass.He made all kinds of roots.He made all kinds of trees.He made all kinds of berries.

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The woman and child walked down to the riverwith Old Man Napi.

The woman and child did not know how to do anything.Old Man Napi pointed to the river.He told them there would be fish for them to eat.

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The woman and child learned about roots.They learned about berries.They learned about wild vegetables.They learned they could eat these things.

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The woman and child walked over the prairies.They walked through the forests.They went across rivers and swamps.They learned about different kinds of things on the earth.

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Old Man Napi told the people how to get spirit power."Go away by yourself and go to sleep.Something will come to you in a dream that ill help you.It might be an animal.It might be a bird.It might be an object.Whatever is told to yQu, you must do:'That is how the first Indian people got along in the world

by the powqr given to them in their dreams.

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OH Man Napi said to the people,"Those buffalo are your food.

Every part of them you will be able to usein your lifer

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Old Man Napi told his people,You have everything you now need.

Nature will provide shelter and food.Many more Indian people will be born

to live on this land.You must live as one large family.Be good and take care of each other!"

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Respect what he has sent me to create for you.Give many thanks to him for everything you have

and everything you will get."

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to the old ways Of living''

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Old Man Napi said. must go now, Blackfeet. people.I will never die.I will always take care of you.Someday I will return.Always give thanks to the Great Maker

in many. many ways."

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Old Man Napi turned toward the Westdisappearing in the Rocky Mountains.

JOAN BULLSH()F. KFNNFRLYMrs Kennel-1y has twenty yearii of teaching experience tothe lilac kfert and Northern Chyenne public t hoof systenor and was the fast runnerup for the 1972 MontanaBaher of the Year She received her B A tiredneat ion frontNrrt Kern Montana College and her MA in educed ion [nit!!Anions State I:invert:sty. She wow responsible for estaloIi -hang Nostrve Amer ican Din' for the State. and was appointed tt thy I ;trwrtkor of Montana to serve on the t 'una-rm-sow eril l'ipt Secondary Education 'hi- iris. was tfir

of Douse tic Itesoliiiloo tail. whichI 'shed Mastei Pla for Indian Education fur the St .ttt-Ntolit aura She has two children

JUNE RULLSIME TATSEYSir. 'Laser is .. lil.ickfeet Indian with s.ittte exitsvitt In Iv:idling grarirs onpt hroughsight arid piethe pith! tt -who, rl Nit -tem t he BLit kfeet Reser,. 314.111 !Ntierrrved ht-r It S in (*(ftW:11 Ihri from Nnrihdrn N1,0.411,4

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DoRIS RULLSHOE UL!) PERSONMrs. Old Person hits eighteen year - experience resell,

hat,11,4 h74. 1'rennetind heeding and hrom horn Hpsd Stir/ rlirertrSriprvo-air for 1.:SEA Title! and Directorot the Native Sio.ganti Dance Program Sh rctivi d het- ft A If N,it (her r.Mialt3it 'ottege and her M in education front Aruttn..,StFttr I'mversttv She haA fi-4. children

Mn. Kennedy. Mn. Thtsey, Mrs Marceau. and Mn4 OldPerson are the daughters of Lillian and Francis BullshocThey were raised on a ranch near Badger Creek in theBlackfeet Reservation countrysideAll four women hadsinitlareducationalbackgrounds Ther-attended Mad l'Iume School a one room rural school t. theBlackfeet Indian Boarding School. and all but Mrs lirtseyattended Flandreau Indian School in South Dakota Theyall graduated from Browning High School. At the presentI !rut' the four women are teaching III the Iihikft-et4 flit .t tic -lean III Browning. !Montana

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The Turtle Who Went to Warivei III Book 19

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Northwest P.egional Educational La tory. 710 Southwest Second Avenue. Portland.Oregon 97204.-"

Copyright c1978 by the Aaauniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck ReservationAll rights reserved.

The work upon which this publication is based was performed pursuant to ContractNo 400-76-0048, with the Educational Equity Group 'Multicultural!Rilingual Divisionof the National Institute of Education. It does not, however. necessarily reflect theviews of that agency

Printed and hound in the United States ofAmerica

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This Sioux story tells how once, long ago,the Thrties decided to go on a warpathagainst the Indians. The Indians had beengreedy and had killed too many Ihrtles toeat, which made the Thrtle chief very angry.So, the Thrtles went on a warpath andkilled the Indian chief.

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There once was a large camp of Water Turtles.One day, the chief of the Turtles

sent around the pipeto all the friendly tribesthe Grasshoppers, Butterflies, Frogs,Snakes and Rabbits.

The chiefs smoked the pipe.Then they sent their young men

to the Turtle chief, who spoke to them."There are many Indians camped nearby " he said.

"Let's go on the warpath and kill their chief."They all said they would go on the warpath.

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The warriors walkedaround the inside of the camp circleand vent out the opening to the east.

Then'they walked around the outside of the campand started ofT, carrying their \vat- bonnetsand war clothes.

They walked all night.Just before the sun came up,

they reached the Indian camp.The warriors attacked.The Turtle chief went

into the Indian chief's lodge.The Turtle took the Indian by the throat

and choked him until he was d,

He bit off the scalpand slipped under the dead chief's bed.

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Later that morning,the Indians found their dead chief.

A crier went through the camp,telling the people to watch out for enemies.

Later, someone moved the chief's bedand saw a spot of fresh earth under it.

Pushing a stick into the earth,he felt the Turtle.

Then the Indians knew that the Turtlehad killed their chief.

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The people wondered what they should dowith the Turtle.

'Put him in the fire; said one man.

"No; said another, "we can't burn him.His shell is too hard.Let's hang him:"

"No, let's cut off his head:' said another.

"No," said a fourth man, "let's drown him:'Everyone thought that was the best way.

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The next afternoon, the Indians took the Turtleto a pond.

A crowd of people followed,for they wanted to see him killed.

A man was chosen to drown the Turtle.The man was painted with war paint.Carrying the Turtle, he waded out to the center

of the pond.The Turtle shook and acted

like he was very frightened.But, as the man started to put him into the water,

the Turtle turned his head and bit him!The man jumped and fell into the water.The Turtle drowned the Indian

and bit off his scalp.

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When the man didn't come to the top of the water

the people didn't know what to do.They were afraid to go into the water,

so they left.The Turtle stayed in the pond until night came.Then he went back to the Indian camp

and hunted until he found the chief's scalp.

The Turtle was glad that he had takenthe two scalps by himself.

He started home.

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JEROME FOURSTARJerome Fourstar is an Assiniboine Indian who was born andraised on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana. Heattended elementary school in Frazer, Montana. and re-ceived his &urn Glasgow High School. He served inthe Montana National Guard and for many years worked asa carpenter and supervisor of electrical, plumbing and con-struction work. After taking college coursework in bilingualeducation, he served as a bilingual teacher at Wolf PointtMontana) High School. For the past five years he hastaught Indian culture and religion in the Wolf Point publicschool, . He has served as a cultural and spiritual leader forboth on reservation and urban Indian groups and for Morn-ing Star, Inc., which trains rrhahilitateel alcoholics. He alsotaught youth and served as a spiritual and cult Jral leaderat an ecumenical confernce of medicine men in Moriev.Alberta, and each summer he is director of a youth campin Billings.

EUNICE BIRTHMARKEunice Birthmark is a Sioux Indian who was raised on theFort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana. She spends muchof her time teaching Indian singing, dancing and culture.and serves on the Plains Area Curriculum DevelopmeniCommittee for the Pacific Northwest Indian Program Forthrue years she also worked as a bilingual teacher inBrockton Public School, in Poplar. Montana

I,AV INA PERRYLay na Perry, who told the story The Thrtle Who Went f ris a Sioux Indian She. has lived most of her life on the FortPeck Indian Reservation in Montana and spends much ofher t .44-wing and heading She is married and lives inPoplar

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THE INDIAN READING SERIES:(165' -1111 Stories and Legends ofthe Northwest

Coyote and the Mean Mountain SheepLevel III Book 20

Developed by the Salish (Flathead) Cultural Committeeof the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

Johnny Arlee, CoordinatorMary Finley. deceasedlbny IncasholaMary Linsebiglerlbny Sandoval, IllustratorClarence Woodcock

Told by Johnny Arlee

Illustrated by Ibny Sandoval

Compiled by Shirley Ibrgerson

Joseph Coburn. DirectorPacific Northwest Indian ProgramNorthwest Regional Educational Laboratory

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Copyright °1978 by the Salish Cultural Committee, dea_ignated as the representativesof The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Ilibes of the Flathead ReservationAll rights reserved.

The work upon which this publication is based was performed pursuant to ContractNo. 400-76-0048, with the Educational Equity Group/Multicultural/Bilingual Divisionof the National Institute ((Education. It does not, however, necessarily reflect theviews of that agency

Printed and bound in the United State'. of America

590

It was said by the elders of the Salish Ilibethat the Coyote stories are to be told onlyin the winter months. The Snake would get youif you should tell these stories any other timeof the year.

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It's snowing.The wind is blowing.It's cold outside, but the fire makes us warm.

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Our YaYa will tell us about Coyote.YaYa will tell us about the old place

where she lived a long, long time ago.

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"There was a big mountain down by the old place,"she said.

"Something terrible lived by this mountain.It was an old, mean mountain sheep

with big, sharp horns and big, ugly eyes."

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This old mountain sheep was so meanhe wouldn't let anyone go by his mountain.

He would stomp the ground with his terrible hoofs.He would puff and snort with his terrible nose.He would fight and hit with his terrible horns."

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"One day Coyote was going by the mountain.He had walked a long way.He was tired and hungry.The warm sun made him sleepy.He wasn't watching carefully.

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"Suddenly, Coyote heard a terrible snorting.Big clouds of dust came from the terrible pawing.The old, mean mountain sheep shouted to Coyote,

Now I'm going to fight you!Now I'm going to kill you!I'm going to kill you with my big, sharp horns!'

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"Coyote could not get by the old, mean mountain sheep.Coyote looked all around.There were the bones ofmany animals

the mountain sheep had killed.Coyote wanted to get rid

of the mean, old mountain sheep.Then, all the animals and people could go by safely."

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The mountain sheep was very strong.But Coyote was full of tricks.`Show me how strong you are, Coyote said.'Can you knock down this big pine tree?' "

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The mountain sheep wanted to scare Coyote.He wanted to show Coyote how strong he was.He pawed the ground with his terrible hoofs.He ran as fast as he could and hit the pine tree

with his terrible horns."

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"That big pine tree did not fall down.

The big pine tree did not bend over.

The very sharp horns went right throughthe big pine tree.

That old, mean mountain sheepwas stuck in the pine tree.

He snorted and pulled,but he could not get loose."

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"Coyote took out his flint knifeand killed that old, mean mountain sheep.

He cut away the head and left the sharp hornsin the tree.

From then on, all the animals and peoplecould go by safely.

Coyote left the horns in the treefor people to see when they went by.

He said that after that day, the big pine treewould be a Medicine nee for the people."

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YaYa also said that when she was a little girl,

the people would hang necklaces or beads

or little things on the tree.Then they would pray for good things.The Man Who Sits On Tbp would always hear.

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MayL when the snow is gone from the mountain,Yalra will take us with her to the old place.

We will help her dig roots.We will hang a scarf on the Medicine 'free.We will pray for good things.The Man Who Sits On lbp will always heat

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JOHNNY ARLEEJohnny Arley was horn in St. Ignatius. Montana. on the.Flathead Indian Reservation. and was raised by his great-grandparents in ArIce. He attended the Villa UrsulineAcademy and Chemawa Indian School and served in theL.S. Army for almost five years. In 1971 he was asked toserve as Flathead cultural advisor in the production of themovie Jeremiah Johnson and also played a small role in thefilm. In 1972 he began to teach young people drumming andsinging and lectured on Indian culture in the public school.'

alkoz He also began to take an active role as a prayer leader atwakes and funerals, and friends and neighbors began to askhim for social and spiritual advice. In 1974 the tribe hiredhim as a consultant to represent the Confederated Tribesand to continue working with young people and helping atwakes. In 1975 he was appointed to direct a tribally fundedculture program which was designed to record and gatherhistorical, cultural and linguistic information about theSalish and Pen &Oreille tribes and to develop materials foreducation and informational uses. He is married and hoefour children.

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Book lets available in the Level III sequence are listed below. Numbers refer to the planned sequence of usein the Dacher's Manual. Materials developed by these tribes and others in the Northwest are included inthe Levels I and II sequences

1 Story of the SeasonsThe Confederated Tribes of theWarm Springs Reservation of Oregon

2 The Beginning of the EarthThe Confederated nibes of theWarm Springs Reservation of Oregon

3 The Blacktail DanceBlackfeet Tribe

4 How Marten Got His SpotsKootenai Cultural Committee ofThe Confederated Salish andKootenai Tribes of the FlatheadReservation

rF Lost in the FogJamestown-Clallam Tribe

6 now to Be a FriendThe confederated Tribes of theWarm Springs Reservation of Oregon

7 flow the Morning and Evening StarsCarrie to BeAssinilvine and Sioux nibes of theFort Peck ReservationRaccoon's Black Eyes and Ringed 7hilShoshone-Bannock Tribes of theFort Hall Reservation

9 Coyote and Old LadyShoshone-Bannock Tribes of theFort Hall Reservation

1 to Coy,,te and ThoutKootenai Cultural Committee ofThe Confederated Salish andKoitenat Tribes of the FlatheadReservation

11 How the Milky Way Got into the SkyThe Confederated Tribes of theWarm Springs Reservation of Oregon

12 Inkdomi and the BuffaloAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of theFort Pe^k Reservation

13 Medicine HorseShoshone-Bannock 'INibes of theFort Hall Reservation

14 The Good Hunter and FishermanJamestown-Clallam Tribe

15 The Wild Buffalo RideBlackfeet Tribe

161 Am a RockCrow Tribal Historical and CulturalCommission

17 The Man Who Loved Shell MoneySkokomish Tribe

18 Old Man NapiBlackfeet Tribe

19 The ?Idle Who Went to WarAssiniboine and Sioux Tribes of theFort Peck Reservation

20 Coyote and the Mean Mountain SheepSalish Cultural Committee ofThe Confederated Salish andKootenai Tribes of the FlatheadReservation

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