Flight of the hummingbird - Northwest Indian College

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Flight of the hummingbird / artwork by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas ; essays by Wangari Maathai and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Yahgulanaas, Michael Nicoll. (Author). Maathai, Wangari. (Added Author). Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, 1935- (Added Author).

Summary:

Hummingbirds symbolize wisdom and courage. This story has origins with the Quechan people of South America and the Haida of the North Pacific, the determined hummingbird challenges a raging fire that threatens the forest. The story reminds us all that power is not always about size. It is always about commitment.

Record details

ISBN: 9781553653721
ISBN: 1553653726
Physical Description: 61 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Content descriptions

General Note:: On cover: "A parable for the environment".
Formatted Contents Note:: Foreword: Wisdom of the hummingbird / Wangari Maathai -- Flight of the hummingbird -- The hummingbird's effect / Michelle Benjamin -- Afterword: Universal responsibility / His Holiness the Dalai Lama -- A single bead of water / Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas -- Biographical notes.

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