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The Earth under Sky Bear's Feet : native American poems of the land / Joseph Bruchac ; illustrated by Thomas Locker.

Summary:

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

Record details

  • ISBN: 039922713X
  • ISBN: 9780399227134
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Philomel Books, 1995.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
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).
Subject:
Indians of North America > Folklore.
Indian poetry > North America.
Tales > North America.
Ursa major > Folklore.
Indians of North America > Folklore.
Stars > Folklore.
Nature > Folklore.
Folklore > North America.
Indian poetry.
Indians of North America.
Tales.
North America.
Stars > Folklore.
Folklore > North America.
Indians of North America > Poetry.
Native Americans > Folklore.
Folk tale > Native Americans
Genre:
Folklore.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.

Other Formats and Editions

English (2)
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lummi Library EASY BRUC 1995 02237157 Easy Reshelving -

Electronic resources

Related Resource: http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1408/94009943-b.html

  • Contributor biographical information


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