Indigenous Storytelling Month

Aboriginal oral traditions : theory, practice, ethics


Selected from a conference on Aboriginal oral traditions, these essays cover three broad Subject areas: oral traditions and knowledge of the environment, economy, education, and/or health of communities; oral traditions and the continuance of Language and culture; and the effects of intellectual property rights, electronic media, and public discourse on oral traditions.--Publisher.
Date Published:2008

Amautalik and the orphan, The : an Inuit traditional story.

Christopher, Neil.


"Fountas & Pinnell text level: J"--Back cover. Based on an Inuit traditional story, this book tells the tale of a brave and quick-thinking orphan and his encounter with a strange Arctic ogress.--Publisher.
Date Published:2018

Arctic adventures : tales from the lives of Inuit artists.

Rivera, Raquel.



Date Published:2007

Better together

Douglass, Chloe.


A classic battle of the band tale, envy gets side-tracked with the sweet revenge of reconciliation and friendship. The Band once again, bands together, and figures out how to share the stage with one another. And the show goes on!--Publisher.
Date Published:2022

Calling my spirit back

Alec, Elaine.


The Emma Stewart Resource Centre recognizes that the term “Indians,” used in subject headings such as “Indians of North America,” is offensive to many people. Although we currently maintain these headings to adhere to descriptive standards used by libraries worldwide, we and other Saskatchewan libraries are working to replace them with headings that are acceptable to Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Indigenous Peoples have always carried the knowledge necessary to heal. When our people heal, our families heal, our communities heal and our land will heal. You cannot have one without the other. These stories are teachings, prophecy and protocols shared throughout the years by elders, language speakers, medicine people and helpers. They have been the foundation to individual healing and learning self-love. I am Syilx and Secwepemc, and although many of my teachings come from these places, they also intertwine with indigenous knowledge shared through ceremony from many other nations. These teachings not only show us how to love and respect ourselves but they provide protocols and laws on how we are to plan for ourselves, our community and our economy, and they show us how to govern our people through matriarchal and egalitarian teachings. People from all backgrounds have embraced concepts from other parts of the world that promote self-love, healing and well-being through practices of discipline and meditation, yet very little has been shared about indigenous systems and their approach to healing. The stories shared here have taught me how to cultivate safe space for myself and others. It is these teachings that helped me call my spirit back. My story may be rooted in trauma, but it is not my only story.--Publisher.
Date Published:2020

The Emma Stewart Resource Centre recognizes that the term “Indians,” used in subject headings such as “Indians of North America,” is offensive to many people. Although we currently maintain these headings to adhere to descriptive standards used by libraries worldwide, we and other Saskatchewan libraries are working to replace them with headings that are acceptable to Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Indigenous Peoples have always carried the knowledge necessary to heal. When our people heal, our families heal, our communities heal and our land will heal. You cannot have one without the other. These stories are teachings, prophecy and protocols shared throughout the years by elders, language speakers, medicine people and helpers. They have been the foundation to individual healing and learning self-love. I am Syilx and Secwepemc, and although many of my teachings come from these places, they also intertwine with indigenous knowledge shared through ceremony from many other nations. These teachings not only show us how to love and respect ourselves but they provide protocols and laws on how we are to plan for ourselves, our community and our economy, and they show us how to govern our people through matriarchal and egalitarian teachings. People from all backgrounds have embraced concepts from other parts of the world that promote self-love, healing and well-being through practices of discipline and meditation, yet very little has been shared about indigenous systems and their approach to healing. The stories shared here have taught me how to cultivate safe space for myself and others. It is these teachings that helped me call my spirit back. My story may be rooted in trauma, but it is not my only story.--Publisher.

Date Published:2020

Canadiana. Season 2, The hidden story behind Vancouver's twin peaks. [DVD]


DVD. UPP016. Distributed by McIntyre Media. “The Lions”, twin peaks towering over Vancouver, have given their name to many BC places and things; but Joe Sa7plek and Mary Lίxwelut Capilano, leaders of the Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh) Nation, knew these peaks as the Two Sisters. Settlers replaced traditional place names across Canada with names from their homelands. These twin peaks reminded John Hamilton Gray of the British lions in London’s Trafalgar Square, and the new name persisted. Settlers displaced the Squamish (“skohomish”) people, and almost obliterated their culture, but the name Capilano (anglicized version of Kia'palano) is found today all over Joe and Mary’s traditional territory. Joe Capilano tirelessly campaigned for native rights in the late 19th century, at the same time as Pauline Johnson, a Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) mixed race poet from Southern Ontario, toured with her popular stage performances. She met Joe Capilano in London where he was petitioning King Edward, and when she retired in Vancouver, the Capilanos shared traditional Coast Salish stories with her. Her last book, “The Legends of Vancouver”, recorded the story of “The Two Sisters”: twin sisters brought peace and brotherhood to two warring nations by inviting their enemies to a celebratory potlach, and the Creator preserved their memory on the nearby mountain crest.--Distributor's website.
Date Published:2019

DVD. UPP016. Distributed by McIntyre Media. “The Lions”, twin peaks towering over Vancouver, have given their name to many BC places and things; but Joe Sa7plek and Mary Lίxwelut Capilano, leaders of the Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh) Nation, knew these peaks as the Two Sisters. Settlers replaced traditional place names across Canada with names from their homelands. These twin peaks reminded John Hamilton Gray of the British lions in London’s Trafalgar Square, and the new name persisted. Settlers displaced the Squamish (“skohomish”) people, and almost obliterated their culture, but the name Capilano (anglicized version of Kia'palano) is found today all over Joe and Mary’s traditional territory. Joe Capilano tirelessly campaigned for native rights in the late 19th century, at the same time as Pauline Johnson, a Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) mixed race poet from Southern Ontario, toured with her popular stage performances. She met Joe Capilano in London where he was petitioning King Edward, and when she retired in Vancouver, the Capilanos shared traditional Coast Salish stories with her. Her last book, “The Legends of Vancouver”, recorded the story of “The Two Sisters”: twin sisters brought peace and brotherhood to two warring nations by inviting their enemies to a celebratory potlach, and the Creator preserved their memory on the nearby mountain crest.--Distributor's website.

Date Published:2019

Cree narrative memory : from treaties to contemporary times.

McLeod, Neal.



Date Published:2007

Dawn flight : a Lakota story.

Locke, Kevin.


Health education grade 2 (2010). Health education grade 3 (2010). Treaty Education grade 2. Treaty Education grade 3. Long ago, a great flood occurred, renewing the Earth and cleansing the land. An eagle was sent by the Grandfather to save one member of humankind and to share the teachings of how to live with truthfulness, kindness, generosity, respect and courage. This traditional story reminds children to find the eagle in themselves, to soar above the darkness and to live in hope.--Ministry of Education website.
Date Published:2016

Health education grade 2 (2010). Health education grade 3 (2010). Treaty Education grade 2. Treaty Education grade 3. Long ago, a great flood occurred, renewing the Earth and cleansing the land. An eagle was sent by the Grandfather to save one member of humankind and to share the teachings of how to live with truthfulness, kindness, generosity, respect and courage. This traditional story reminds children to find the eagle in themselves, to soar above the darkness and to live in hope.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2016

Delta is my home, The : = Ehdiitat shanankat t'agoonch'uu = Uvanga Nunatarmuitmi aimayuaqtunga.

McLeod, Tom.


Social studies grade 5 (2010). Social studies grade 7 (2009). Alternate title: Ehdiitat shanankat t'agoonch'uu. Alternate title: Uvanga Nunatarmuitmi aimayuaqtunga. Tom McLeod is an 11-year-old boy from Aklavik who is a gifted storyteller. He explains why his home in the Mackenzie Delta is a special place and why he loves to live on the land.--Ministry of Education website.
Date Published:2008

Digital storytelling in Indigenous education : a decolonizing journey for a Métis community.

Pratt, Yvonne Poitras.


Exploring the relationship between the role of education and Indigenous survival, Digital Storytelling in Indigenous Education is an ethnographic exploration of how digital storytelling can be part of a broader project of decolonization of individuals, their families, and communities. By recounting how a remote Indigenous (Métis) community were able to collectively imagine, plan and produce numerous unique digital stories representing counter-narratives to the dominant version of Canadian history, Poitras Pratt provides frameworks, approaches and strategies for the use of digital media and arts for the purpose of cultural memory, community empowerment, and mobilization. The volume provides a valuable example of how a community-based educational project can create and restore intergenerational exchanges through modern media, and covers topics such as: Introducing the Métis and their community; decolonizing education through a Métis approach to research; the ethnographic journey; and translating the work of decolonizing to education. Digital Storytelling in Indigenous Education is the perfect resource for researchers, academics, and postgraduate students in the fields of Indigenous education, comparative education, and technology education, or those looking to explore the role of modern media in facilitating healing and decolonization in a marginalized community.--Ministry of Education website.
Date Published:2020

Exploring the relationship between the role of education and Indigenous survival, Digital Storytelling in Indigenous Education is an ethnographic exploration of how digital storytelling can be part of a broader project of decolonization of individuals, their families, and communities. By recounting how a remote Indigenous (Métis) community were able to collectively imagine, plan and produce numerous unique digital stories representing counter-narratives to the dominant version of Canadian history, Poitras Pratt provides frameworks, approaches and strategies for the use of digital media and arts for the purpose of cultural memory, community empowerment, and mobilization. The volume provides a valuable example of how a community-based educational project can create and restore intergenerational exchanges through modern media, and covers topics such as: Introducing the Métis and their community; decolonizing education through a Métis approach to research; the ethnographic journey; and translating the work of decolonizing to education. Digital Storytelling in Indigenous Education is the perfect resource for researchers, academics, and postgraduate students in the fields of Indigenous education, comparative education, and technology education, or those looking to explore the role of modern media in facilitating healing and decolonization in a marginalized community.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2020

Drum story, The [kit]

Migwans, Falcon.


"Indigenous people project."--Title page. "Anishinaabe Ojibwe People, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada"--Title page. "An ancient story of how a young girl was given the gift of a drum and how she used that gift to help her people find peace"--Cover.
Date Published:2010

Eneèko nàmbe įkʼǫǫ̀ kʼeèzhǫ. The old man with the otter medicine

Blondin, John.


Parallel text in English and Dogrib. It is winter and the people are starving. There are no fish. They must seek the help of a medicine man to save them. The Man with the Otter Medicine tells of medicine power, the struggle for survival and an important part of the history and culture of the Dene people as it has been passed down through stories and legends for generations.--Publisher.
Date Published:2007

Frog mother, The

Hudson, Brett D.


The Emma Stewart Resource Centre recognizes that the term “Indians,” used in subject headings such as “Indians of North America,” is offensive to many people. Although we currently maintain these headings to adhere to descriptive standards used by libraries worldwide, we and other Saskatchewan libraries are working to replace them with headings that are acceptable to Indigenous Peoples in Canada. To the Gitxsan of Northwestern British Columbia, Nox Ga'naaw is a storyteller, speaking truths of the universe. When Nox Ga'naaw, the frog mother, releases her eggs among the aquatic plants of a pond, the tiny tadpoles are left to fend for themselves. As they hatch, grow legs, and transform into their adult selves, they must avoid the mouths of hungry predators. Will the young frogs survive to lay their own eggs, continuing a cycle 200 million years in the making? In book four of the Mothers of Xsan series, young readers learn about the life cycle of the Columbia Spotted Frog, the special significance of this species to the Gitxsan, and how Nox Ga'naaw and her offspring are essential to the balance that is life.--Publisher.
Date Published:2021

Date Published:2021

Gather : Richard Van Camp on the joy of storytelling.

Van Camp, Richard.


Stories are medicine. During a time of heightened isolation, this bestselling author shares what he knows about the power of storytelling—and offers some of his own favourite stories from Elders, friends, and family. Gathering around a campfire, or the dinner table, we humans have always told stories. Through them, we define our identities and shape our understanding of the world. Master storyteller and bestselling author Richard Van Camp writes of the power of storytelling and its potential to transform speakers and audiences alike. In Gather, Van Camp shares what elements make a compelling story and offers insights into basic storytelling techniques, such as how to read a room—even on Zoom—and how to capture the attention of listeners. And he delves further into the impact storytelling can have, helping readers understand how to create community and how to banish loneliness through their tales. A member of the Tlicho Dene First Nation, Van Camp also includes stories from Elders whose wisdom influenced him. During a time of uncertainty and disconnection, stories reach across vast distances to offer connection. Gather is a joyful reminder of this for storytellers: all of us.--Publisher.
Date Published:2021

Stories are medicine. During a time of heightened isolation, this bestselling author shares what he knows about the power of storytelling—and offers some of his own favourite stories from Elders, friends, and family. Gathering around a campfire, or the dinner table, we humans have always told stories. Through them, we define our identities and shape our understanding of the world. Master storyteller and bestselling author Richard Van Camp writes of the power of storytelling and its potential to transform speakers and audiences alike. In Gather, Van Camp shares what elements make a compelling story and offers insights into basic storytelling techniques, such as how to read a room—even on Zoom—and how to capture the attention of listeners. And he delves further into the impact storytelling can have, helping readers understand how to create community and how to banish loneliness through their tales. A member of the Tlicho Dene First Nation, Van Camp also includes stories from Elders whose wisdom influenced him. During a time of uncertainty and disconnection, stories reach across vast distances to offer connection. Gather is a joyful reminder of this for storytellers: all of us.--Publisher.

Date Published:2021

Gifts from Raven

Jaadee, Kung.


Cover title. "Gifts from Raven is an adaptation of Kung Jaadee's beautiful book Raven's feast, for a younger audience ... the story has been simplified and given a rhyming scheme"--Page [1]. In this book author Kung Jaadee shares with us that we have each received a special gift from Raven. That gift is our special talent or passion to share with the world.--Publisher.
Date Published:2019

Good wolf, bad wolf

Gentle, Achilles.


Health education grade 1 (2010). Health education grade 2 (2010). Social Studies grade 1 (2010). Treaty Education grade 1. LEG-01. In this illustrated story, grandfather tells his grandson of how the battle of two wolves is inside us all. The story highlights the concept of opposites: good and evil. When the grandson asks which of the wolves wins, the grandfather states that it is the one that you feed.--Ministry of Education website.
Date Published:2014

Health education grade 1 (2010). Health education grade 2 (2010). Social Studies grade 1 (2010). Treaty Education grade 1. LEG-01. In this illustrated story, grandfather tells his grandson of how the battle of two wolves is inside us all. The story highlights the concept of opposites: good and evil. When the grandson asks which of the wolves wins, the grandfather states that it is the one that you feed.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2014

Indigenous storywork : educating the heart, mind, body, and spirit.

Archibald, Jo-ann,


This book demonstrates how stories have the power to educate and heal the heart, mind, body, and spirit. It builds on the seven principles of respect, responsibility, reciprocity, reverence, holism, interrelatedness, and synergy that form a framework for understanding the characteristics of stories, appreciating the process of storytelling, establishing a receptive learning context, and engaging in holistic meaning-making. .
Date Published:2008

This book demonstrates how stories have the power to educate and heal the heart, mind, body, and spirit. It builds on the seven principles of respect, responsibility, reciprocity, reverence, holism, interrelatedness, and synergy that form a framework for understanding the characteristics of stories, appreciating the process of storytelling, establishing a receptive learning context, and engaging in holistic meaning-making. .

Date Published:2008

Journey to reclamation through oral tradition, The

Peekeekoot, Diane.


Project #272 ; March 2018. Traditional First Nations teaching through storytelling, legends, or ordinary stories, can enhance contemporary educational methods, not only in the teaching of First Nations languages, but also to preserve the encoded "cultural memory" within the stories.--Page 3.
Date Published:2018

kayās nōhcīn = I come from a long time back.

Rockthunder, Mary Louise.


Syllabics in title could not be transcribed. Text in nêhiyawêwin (Cree) syllabics, nêhiyawêwin (Cree) roman orthography, and in English translation. A collection of narratives as told in the nêhiyawêwin (Cree) language by Elder Mary Louise Rockthunder, spanning her rich life and extensive knowledge of her traditions and culture. Mary Louise Rockthunder (née Bangs), wêpanâkit, was an Elder of Cree, Saulteaux, and Nakoda descent. Born in 1913, raised and married at nēhiyawipwātināhk / Piapot First Nation, Mary Louise, a much-loved storyteller, speaks of her memories, stories, and knowledge, revealing her personal humility and her deep love and respect for her family and her nêhiyawêwin language and culture.--Publisher.
Date Published:2021

Syllabics in title could not be transcribed. Text in nêhiyawêwin (Cree) syllabics, nêhiyawêwin (Cree) roman orthography, and in English translation. A collection of narratives as told in the nêhiyawêwin (Cree) language by Elder Mary Louise Rockthunder, spanning her rich life and extensive knowledge of her traditions and culture. Mary Louise Rockthunder (née Bangs), wêpanâkit, was an Elder of Cree, Saulteaux, and Nakoda descent. Born in 1913, raised and married at nēhiyawipwātināhk / Piapot First Nation, Mary Louise, a much-loved storyteller, speaks of her memories, stories, and knowledge, revealing her personal humility and her deep love and respect for her family and her nêhiyawêwin language and culture.--Publisher.

Date Published:2021

Keepers of the earth : Native stories and environmental activities for children.

Caduto, Michael J.


Science grade 6 (2009). Social Studies grade 8 (2009). Social Studies grade 9 (2009). This compilation of First Nations stories, each with related activities, promotes responsible stewardship toward all areas on Earth. This includes learning about North American First Nations and Inuit cultures through a variety of activities that include the themes of creation, fire, earth, wind and sky. Each activity section indicates concepts, goals, age level, procedures and an appropriate indoor or outdoor location. Black-and-white photographs and illustrations enhance the text. A table of contents, a glossary and an index are included.--Ministry of Education website.
Date Published:1989

Science grade 6 (2009). Social Studies grade 8 (2009). Social Studies grade 9 (2009). This compilation of First Nations stories, each with related activities, promotes responsible stewardship toward all areas on Earth. This includes learning about North American First Nations and Inuit cultures through a variety of activities that include the themes of creation, fire, earth, wind and sky. Each activity section indicates concepts, goals, age level, procedures and an appropriate indoor or outdoor location. Black-and-white photographs and illustrations enhance the text. A table of contents, a glossary and an index are included.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:1989

Keepers of the earth. Teacher's guide : native stories and environmental activities for children.

Caduto, Michael J.


Aboriginal Resource List.
Date Published:1988

The legend of the buffalo stone

Sprung, Dawn.


English language arts grade 4 (2010). Social Studies grade 4 (2010). Based on a traditional Blackfoot story, this illustrated book is the story of a young Blackfoot girl whose dream saves her tribe from famine after the disappearance of the buffalo. The themes of interdependence, animals and of the environment are prevalent in this book. A PDF of a corresponding teacher’s guide can be downloaded from the publisher’s website.--Ministry of Education website.
Date Published:2013

English language arts grade 4 (2010). Social Studies grade 4 (2010). Based on a traditional Blackfoot story, this illustrated book is the story of a young Blackfoot girl whose dream saves her tribe from famine after the disappearance of the buffalo. The themes of interdependence, animals and of the environment are prevalent in this book. A PDF of a corresponding teacher’s guide can be downloaded from the publisher’s website.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2013

Little peaceful spot, A : [a story about mindfulness].

Alber, Diane.


When the world feels overwhelming, find your PEACEFUL SPOT with this mindful story! Learn how to identify your emotions and bring them to your CALM, PEACEFUL SPOT. This book is perfect for the classroom or at home too!--Publisher.
Date Published:2019

Muskrats and fire

Carrière, Renée.


Available for free download at the McDowell Foundation website. "This is a story of a delta, lakes within the delta, muskrats, fire practices and land-based knowledge".--Page iii.
Date Published:2019

Mwâkwa talks to the loon : a Cree story for children.

Auger, Dale.


English language arts grade 4 (2010). Social studies grade 3 (2010). Social studies grade 4 (2010). Social studies grade 5 (2010). Treaty Education grade 3. Kaysas is blessed with the ability to hunt and provide for his people. Kaysas knows where to find the four-legged kind, the winged ones, and those that swim beneath the water. He is able to communicate with them in their own language. But Kaysas becomes proud and takes his abilities for granted. He loses his gift, and the people grow hungry. With help from the Elders and beings that inhabit the water, Kaysas learns to be respectful of the talents and skills given to him. The book includes a list of Cree words and phrases with pronunciation. Teachers may consider inviting an Elder or traditional knowledge keeper to the classroom to tell the narrative.--Ministry of Education website.
Date Published:2006

English language arts grade 4 (2010). Social studies grade 3 (2010). Social studies grade 4 (2010). Social studies grade 5 (2010). Treaty Education grade 3. Kaysas is blessed with the ability to hunt and provide for his people. Kaysas knows where to find the four-legged kind, the winged ones, and those that swim beneath the water. He is able to communicate with them in their own language. But Kaysas becomes proud and takes his abilities for granted. He loses his gift, and the people grow hungry. With help from the Elders and beings that inhabit the water, Kaysas learns to be respectful of the talents and skills given to him. The book includes a list of Cree words and phrases with pronunciation. Teachers may consider inviting an Elder or traditional knowledge keeper to the classroom to tell the narrative.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2006

Nanabosho and the butterflies

McLellan, Joe.


When the world seems sad and family is so far away, a single butterfly can make all the difference. In the 11th story in the Nanabosho series, Joe and Matrine weave a funny and touching story of how the legendary friend and trickster created beautiful butterflies -- "bringing wonder and laughter to children everywhere."--Publisher.
Date Published:2010

Narrative medicine : the use of history and story in the healing process.

Mehl-Madrona, Lewis.


Self-help materials. The author examines the foundations of the indigenous use of story as a healing modality.
Date Published:2007

Native stories from Keepers of life, The

Bruchac, Joseph.


Mythical tales drawn from the legends and ancient wisdom of eighteen Native North American tribes, illustrating the importance of plant life in Native traditions. Includes a map of Native North America, a glossary and pronunciation key, and tribal nation descriptions.--Publisher.
Date Published:1995

One drum : stories and ceremonies for a planet.

Wagamese, Richard.


A collection of four ceremonies inspired by the foundational teachings of Ojibway tradition and designed to help people heal themselves and connect to the world around them.--Publisher.
Date Published:2019

Oral traditions and storytelling

Yasuda, Anita.


English language arts grade 5 (2010). English language arts grade 6 (2009). English language arts grade 7 (2009). Social Studies grade 1 (2010). Social Studies grade 2 (2010). Social Studies grade 3 (2010). Social Studies grade 4 (2010). Social Studies grade 5 (2010). Treaty Education grade 6. Treaty Education grade 7. This book provides information on storytelling from a variety of First Nations cultures from across Canada. It discusses creation stories, oral traditions, the importance of passing down stories and how stories are being kept alive today. This book is part of the Indigenous Life in Canada series which reveals the challenges, celebrations, and contributions of Indigenous nations.--Ministry of Education website.
Date Published:2018

English language arts grade 5 (2010). English language arts grade 6 (2009). English language arts grade 7 (2009). Social Studies grade 1 (2010). Social Studies grade 2 (2010). Social Studies grade 3 (2010). Social Studies grade 4 (2010). Social Studies grade 5 (2010). Treaty Education grade 6. Treaty Education grade 7. This book provides information on storytelling from a variety of First Nations cultures from across Canada. It discusses creation stories, oral traditions, the importance of passing down stories and how stories are being kept alive today. This book is part of the Indigenous Life in Canada series which reveals the challenges, celebrations, and contributions of Indigenous nations.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2018

Origin of day and night, The

Ikuutaq Rumbolt, Paula.


In this Inuit tale, the actions of a hare and a fox change the Arctic forever by creating day and night. In very early times, there was no night or day and words spoken by chance could become real. When a hare and a fox meet and express their longing for light and darkness, their words are too powerful to be denied. Passed orally from storyteller to storyteller for hundreds of years, this beautifully illustrated story weaves together elements of an origin story and a traditional animal tale, giving young readers a window into Inuit mythology.--Publisher.
Date Published:2018

In this Inuit tale, the actions of a hare and a fox change the Arctic forever by creating day and night. In very early times, there was no night or day and words spoken by chance could become real. When a hare and a fox meet and express their longing for light and darkness, their words are too powerful to be denied. Passed orally from storyteller to storyteller for hundreds of years, this beautifully illustrated story weaves together elements of an origin story and a traditional animal tale, giving young readers a window into Inuit mythology.--Publisher.

Date Published:2018

peepeekisis ātayōhkēwina : sacred stories of Peepeekisis Cree Nation.

Brass, Eleanor.


Parallel text in Plains Cree and English. These stories from the Peepeekisis Cree Nation tell of the Little People, Wesuketchuk, and the Sky People, and share the Plains Cree worldview, values, and spiritual beliefs.--Publisher.
Date Published:2021

Raven meets the little makers [DVD]


T6P004. Distributed by McIntyre Media. DVD. In “Raven Meets the Little Makers,” Raven has wandered outside of his familiar islands. He meets a funny little couple who invite him to their lodge and serve him delicious salmon pulled from a cedar screen. While trying to figure out this magic, he’s confronted by a hungry coyote trying to get in! Raven’s new friends have disappeared with Raven hot on their tracks and Coyote right behind! How can Raven help his friends and not be eaten himself? Teachings: Cooking using a cedar plank; creation story about how the Haida islands became covered with water; learn about beavers and how their population has declined in Canada.--Distributor's website.
Date Published:2018

T6P004. Distributed by McIntyre Media. DVD. In “Raven Meets the Little Makers,” Raven has wandered outside of his familiar islands. He meets a funny little couple who invite him to their lodge and serve him delicious salmon pulled from a cedar screen. While trying to figure out this magic, he’s confronted by a hungry coyote trying to get in! Raven’s new friends have disappeared with Raven hot on their tracks and Coyote right behind! How can Raven help his friends and not be eaten himself? Teachings: Cooking using a cedar plank; creation story about how the Haida islands became covered with water; learn about beavers and how their population has declined in Canada.--Distributor's website.

Date Published:2018

Stories Moshum and Kokum told me

Isbister, Arnold J.


English language arts grade 6 (2009). Through the tradition of oral story telling, the author provides a glimpse into his life and lessons learned from his Moshum and Kokum. As each story is told through the generations, each storyteller adds their own interpretations and inferences to the story, with each story taking on a life of its own.
Date Published:2005

Stories of our people [kit] : = Lii zistwayr di la naasyoon di Michif.


English language arts 10 (2011). English language arts 20 (2012). English language arts 30 (2013). In English, Michif. Contents: Titles: Attack of the Roogaroos! -- How Michif was lost -- Sins of the righteous -- Whistle for protection -- Chi-Jean and the red willows. Includes some text in Michif. Includes stories about the three Métis tricksters (Wisakaychak, Nanabush, and Chi-Jean), werewolves (Roogaroos), cannibal spirits (Whiitigos), flying skeletons (Paakuks), and the Devil (li Jiyaab). Steeped in Michif language and culture, this graphic novel anthology includes the storytellers' original transcripts, prose renditions of the transcripts, and five illustrated stories.
Date Published:2015

English language arts 10 (2011). English language arts 20 (2012). English language arts 30 (2013). In English, Michif. Contents: Titles: Attack of the Roogaroos! -- How Michif was lost -- Sins of the righteous -- Whistle for protection -- Chi-Jean and the red willows. Includes some text in Michif. Includes stories about the three Métis tricksters (Wisakaychak, Nanabush, and Chi-Jean), werewolves (Roogaroos), cannibal spirits (Whiitigos), flying skeletons (Paakuks), and the Devil (li Jiyaab). Steeped in Michif language and culture, this graphic novel anthology includes the storytellers' original transcripts, prose renditions of the transcripts, and five illustrated stories.

Date Published:2015

Storyteller Skye : teaching from my Ojibway grandfather.

King, Lindsay Christina.


Have you ever wondered why Rabbit has such long ears? Or why Raccoon is wearing a mask? In this collection of funny and unique short stories, young Skye enlightens us in a number of Indigenous teachings, passed down to her from her Ojibway grandfather. Through her natural gift of storytelling, Skye encourages other children to embrace the art and become storytellers, too!--Publisher.
Date Published:2023

Tipiskawi kisik : night sky star stories.

Buck, Wilfred.


View the night sky through an Indigenous perspective with this collection of Ininew (Cree) constellations and mythologies. These stories present a brief glimpse of the knowledge held by Indigenous people prior to first contact. Fly inside the Milky Way with Niska (the Goose). Chase Mista Muskwa (the Great Bear) along with Tepahkoop Pinesisuk (the Seven Birds). Above all else, pass these stories on to the next generation, so they will know the rich history, science and culture of the Ininew people.--Publisher.
Date Published:2018

View the night sky through an Indigenous perspective with this collection of Ininew (Cree) constellations and mythologies. These stories present a brief glimpse of the knowledge held by Indigenous people prior to first contact. Fly inside the Milky Way with Niska (the Goose). Chase Mista Muskwa (the Great Bear) along with Tepahkoop Pinesisuk (the Seven Birds). Above all else, pass these stories on to the next generation, so they will know the rich history, science and culture of the Ininew people.--Publisher.

Date Published:2018

Les traditions orales et la narration d'histoires

Yasuda, Anita.


Traduction de: Oral traditions and storytelling. Includes index. Sciences humaines 5 - I. Sciences humaines 6 - I. Étude sur les traités 6. Ce livre décrit les traditions orales des Premières Nations, Métis et Inuits et comment les récits, la langue ou les chansons sont transmis d’une génération à l’autre. La ressource contient six courts chapitres, un glossaire et des sites Web pour en apprendre davantage.--Ministry of Education website.
Date Published:2019

Traduction de: Oral traditions and storytelling. Includes index. Sciences humaines 5 - I. Sciences humaines 6 - I. Étude sur les traités 6. Ce livre décrit les traditions orales des Premières Nations, Métis et Inuits et comment les récits, la langue ou les chansons sont transmis d’une génération à l’autre. La ressource contient six courts chapitres, un glossaire et des sites Web pour en apprendre davantage.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2019

Trail of Nenaboozhoo and other creation stories, The

Murdoch, Isaac.


Some stories in English only. Most stories in Anishinaabemowin translation with original English on facing page. This collection presents legends of Nenaboozhoo, the Ojibway creator spirit, along with other creation stories; sacred stories which were transcribed from the oral storytelling of Isaac Murdoch. The Trail of Nenaboozhoo and Other Creation Stories is a book of art and storytelling that preserve the legends of the Anishinaabe people. The stories are accompanied by strikingly beautiful illustrations, in the style of Ojibway pictographs, by revered Indigenous artists Isaac Murdoch and Christi Belcourt.--Publisher.
Date Published:2020

Some stories in English only. Most stories in Anishinaabemowin translation with original English on facing page. This collection presents legends of Nenaboozhoo, the Ojibway creator spirit, along with other creation stories; sacred stories which were transcribed from the oral storytelling of Isaac Murdoch. The Trail of Nenaboozhoo and Other Creation Stories is a book of art and storytelling that preserve the legends of the Anishinaabe people. The stories are accompanied by strikingly beautiful illustrations, in the style of Ojibway pictographs, by revered Indigenous artists Isaac Murdoch and Christi Belcourt.--Publisher.

Date Published:2020

Tree by the woodpile, The : and other Dene spirit of nature tales.

Yakeleya, Raymond.


Text in English and Sahtu Dene. The Tree by the Woodpile is a story about a First Nations boy who is told an enchanting tale by his grandmother about how an old tree by the woodpile provides food and shelter for the birds and animals of the North. The story is suffused with Newet'sine, the Creator and Spirit of Nature, who brings a message of how we must cherish our land. The Tree is written in English and Dene for middle-grade children, ages 7 to 12. Other stories in the book are "The Wolf," and "The Mountain, the Wind, and the Wildflowers.--Publisher.
Date Published:2018

Text in English and Sahtu Dene. The Tree by the Woodpile is a story about a First Nations boy who is told an enchanting tale by his grandmother about how an old tree by the woodpile provides food and shelter for the birds and animals of the North. The story is suffused with Newet'sine, the Creator and Spirit of Nature, who brings a message of how we must cherish our land. The Tree is written in English and Dene for middle-grade children, ages 7 to 12. Other stories in the book are "The Wolf," and "The Mountain, the Wind, and the Wildflowers.--Publisher.

Date Published:2018

Walking along-- : Plains Indian trickster stories.

Goble, Paul.


Cover title: ...Walking along... Alternate title: Walking along. In Walking Along Paul Goble has pulled together six of his best Iktomi stories and compiled them into a compendium of trouble, disaster, fun, and examples from which to learn. Iktomi is the Lakota name for the American Indian Trickster who appears in the stories of peoples all over the North American continent. He is famous for getting into mischief, causing trouble, and never learning the lessons handed out to him. These timeless stories and Goble's dramatic illustrations combine to snare readers in Iktomi's waiting net and lead them on a journey of adventure with the troublesome trickster. Albert White Hat, Sr., has contributed a Foreword in which he explains the history of Iktomi and the American Indian tradition of oral history.--Publisher.
Date Published:2011

Cover title: ...Walking along... Alternate title: Walking along. In Walking Along Paul Goble has pulled together six of his best Iktomi stories and compiled them into a compendium of trouble, disaster, fun, and examples from which to learn. Iktomi is the Lakota name for the American Indian Trickster who appears in the stories of peoples all over the North American continent. He is famous for getting into mischief, causing trouble, and never learning the lessons handed out to him. These timeless stories and Goble's dramatic illustrations combine to snare readers in Iktomi's waiting net and lead them on a journey of adventure with the troublesome trickster. Albert White Hat, Sr., has contributed a Foreword in which he explains the history of Iktomi and the American Indian tradition of oral history.--Publisher.

Date Published:2011

Water walker, The

Robertson, Joanne.


This is the story of a determined Ojibwe Grandmother (Nokomis) Josephine Mandamin and her great love for Nibi (Water). Nokomis walks to raise awareness of our need to protect Nibi for future generations, and for all life on the planet. She, along with other women, men, and youth, have walked around all of the Great Lakes from the four salt waters - or oceans - all the way to Lake Superior. The water walks are full of challenges, and by her example Josephine inspires and challenges us all to take up our responsibility to protect our water and our planet for all generations.--Publisher.
Date Published:2017

This is the story of a determined Ojibwe Grandmother (Nokomis) Josephine Mandamin and her great love for Nibi (Water). Nokomis walks to raise awareness of our need to protect Nibi for future generations, and for all life on the planet. She, along with other women, men, and youth, have walked around all of the Great Lakes from the four salt waters - or oceans - all the way to Lake Superior. The water walks are full of challenges, and by her example Josephine inspires and challenges us all to take up our responsibility to protect our water and our planet for all generations.--Publisher.

Date Published:2017

Yamoria the Lawmaker : stories of the Dene.

Blondin, George.


English language arts 30. This resource contains traditional and contemporary oral stories collected from Dene people in several northern communities. An introduction from the author describes the changes to the North. These changes have reinforced for him the need for storytelling to provide an understanding of the spiritual beliefs, cultural values, and history of the people.
Date Published:1997