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Overview"This collection of Iroquois folk tales was first published a century ago by a white woman named Mabel Powers. She traveled from wigwam to wigwam, listening and sharing the stories she heard. To preserve them, she wrote them down and was made an honorary member of the Iroquois. She was called, ""Yeh sen noh wehs"" which means ""one who carries and tells the stories."" Check out the Look Inside Feature above to view a sample of Iroquois Folk Tales. Includes 30 short stories--each is 2-3 pages in length Includes many pourquois tales of how things came to be---How the Turkey Buzzard Got His Tail, Why the Cuckoo is So Lazy, Why the Chipmunk Has Black Stripes, and so on . . . Stories have been formatted to 8 1/2"" x 11"" trim size for ease of photocopying Stories are printed with a clean, easy-to-read font for ease of close reading Stories provide examples of Native American primary source material of Indian folklore Ideal for children in grades 3-6 A study of Native American folklore simply wouldn't be complete without this historic collection of Iroquois folk tales!" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lorrie L Birchall , Mabel PowersPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 0.259kg ISBN: 9781500882211ISBN 10: 1500882216 Pages: 102 Publication Date: 29 August 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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