Book
The dancing fox : Arctic folktales / edited by John Bierhorst ; illustrated by Mary K. Okheena.
A description of Inuit culture accompanies a collection of eighteen Inuit folktales from an ancient oral tradition in which animals could take human form and in which magic usually had a part.
Record details
- ISBN: 0688144063
- ISBN: 9780688144067
- ISBN: 0688144047
- ISBN: 9780688144043
- Physical Description: xxvi, 142 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Morrow, c1997.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 140-142).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Adventures of Kivio -- Woman under the sea -- Giant and her little son -- Lost boys -- Worms and lice -- Girls who wished for husbands -- Orphan who became strong -- Two sisters and their caribou husbands -- Land of the birds -- Kasiak -- Woman who lived by herself -- Cannibal village -- Dancing fox -- Little bear -- Great giant Kinak -- Soul wanderer -- Two dried fish -- Blind boy and the loon.
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- Subject:
- Inuit > Folklore.
Tales > Arctic regions.
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Northwest Indian College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | E 99 .I58 F7 D36 1997 | 248515 | PNW | Available | - |
| Lummi Library | E 99 .I58 F7 D36 1997 | 248516 | Stacks | Available | - |
Summary:
A description of Inuit culture accompanies a collection of eighteen Inuit folktales from an ancient oral tradition in which animals could take human form and in which magic usually had a part.