Tyendinaga tales

Title Statements

Full title :Tyendinaga tales / collected and introduced by Rona Rustige ; illustrations by Jeri Maracle Van Der Vlag.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:cop. 1988.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Mcgill-Queen's University Press
Place of Publication:Kingston
Language:eng
Publication Date:cop. 1988.

The Physical Object

Description:1 v. (XVIII-78 p.) : : ill. en noir et blanc, jaquette ill. ; : 21 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0773506500, 9780773506503
oclc:ocn495226921
LC Classification:E99.M8
Dewey Decimal:398.2/089975

The creation: The sky world -- The earth world -- The birth of the twin brothers -- The twins create birds -- The rescue of the animals -- Night and day -- The twins battle -- Explanations: The woman in the moon -- Seven brothers -- The celestial bear -- Trading teeth with the beaver -- Animal tales: The song of the birds -- The rabbit -- The bear's tail -- The bat -- Gifts from the creator: The gift of the great spirit -- The gift of the medicine -- How the great spirit made man -- Snow snake.

Subjects

Canada Contes -- Canada Contes -- États-Unis Folklore Folklore -- Ontario Folklore amérindien Indians of North America Indians of North America -- Folklore Indiens -- Légendes. -- Amérique du Nord Indiens d'Amérique -- Folklore. -- Amér… Légende (Descripteur de forme) légende amérindienne Mohawk (Indiens) Mohawk (Indiens) -- Folklore Mohawk Indians Mohawk Indians -- Folklore Mohawks (Indiens) -- Légendes Mythologie amérindienne Ontario -- Tyendinaga Indian Reserve Victoria