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appropriate for Indian and non-Indian children in the primary grades,this series of 20 booklets presents legends and stories of Northwesttribes. Stories in this first level of a six-level series weredeveloped by the Blackfeet, Northern Cheyenne, Skokomish,Shoshone-Bannock, Crow, and Muckleshoot tribes and the ConfederatedTribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon. The booklets rangefrom 8 to 39 pages in length and follow a p;cture book format withlarge type and many illustrations. The illustrations by numerousartists are stylistically diverse and include cartoons, pictographs,and traditional Indian designs as well as realistic drawings. Storiesare intended to provide a greater understanding of Indian culture andto appeal to the interests and values of many Indianchildren--horses, wildlife, natural phenomena, fishing, hunting,celebrations. Three stories about school have pictures only withspace for children to write accompanying text. Legend titles in theseries include "Coyote And the Stars," "Insects Off to War," "WhyBluejay Hops," and "How Daylight Came to Be." Other stories are abouta wild horse roundup, a Northern Cheyenne Indian girl and her horse,the life of a rodeo horse, and a Blackfeet Indian boy's first dance.(JHZ)

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Coyote and the StarsLevel I Book 1

By members of the Warm SpringsReservation Committee

Carol Allison, IllustratorNita Curtis, ConsultantWilliam Frank, illustratorRena GreeneVerbena Greene, CoordinatorViola KalamaIsabelle KeoStella McKinleyMatilda MitchellDebbie Smith, IllustratorAda SooksoitChristine ibmFelix WallulatumWilson Wewa

Illustrated by Carol Allison

Joseph Coburn, DirectorPacific Northwest Indian ProNorthwest Regional Educatiot a boratory

THE INDIAN READING SERIES: Stories and Legends of theNorthwest is a collection of authentic material cooperatively devel-oped by Indian people from twelve reservations. Development ac-tivities are guided by a Policy Board which represents the Indiancommunity of the Pacific Northwest. The Pacific Northwest IndianReading and Language Development Program Policy Board mem-bers are:

Warren Clements Warn SpringsChairmanMorrie Jimenez KlamathJoan Kennerly BlackfeetWalter Moffett Nez PerceEmmett Oliver QuindultBob Parsley ChippewaLloyd Smith Warm SpringsMax SnowJeanne Thomas Yakima

Developed by the Pacific Northwest Indian Reading and Language Development ProgramNorthwest Regional Educational Laboratory. 710 Southwest Second Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204

Copyright (e) 1977 by The Confederated 'Ribes of the Warm Springs Rescrvatinn of OregonAll rights reserved.

The work upon which this publication is based was performed pursuant to ContractNo. 400-76-0048. with the Educational Equity Group/ MuItictiltural/Bilingual Divisionof the National Institute of Education. It does not, however, necessarily reflect theviews of that agency.

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One night Coyote was lying on his backsinging a dancing song.

As he looked up into the sky,he noticed the stars wer twinkling brilliantly.

Never had they been so brilliant.

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Coyote remembered that long agosomeone had told him that all starswere beautiful Indian girls.

Coyote thought he would like to go upto see the girls.

So he went through the woods askinghow he could go up into the heavens.

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The Spider said that she could weavea long rope.

And the Giant Redwood 'free said he couldbend down to earth and throw Coyoteup into the sky.

And this is what they did.

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When Coyote got to the heavens,the girls weren't twinkling at all.

They were dancing.Coyote was so overcome at the sight

of so many beautiful Indian girlshe just stood and stared.

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The girls were dressed in white buckskintrimmed with beads, porcupine quills and shells.

When Coyote came to himself,he rushed up to them and said,"I would like to join you in your dancer'

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The Stars answered, You couldn't dance with usbecause we dance day and night, year after year,forever and ever.

We. never stop!"

"But',' said Coyote, "surely if any girl can do that,I, a big brave, could also dance forever!"

But the Stars said, "No"110

Coyote begged and pleaded and teaseduntil the girls said that he might join them.

So Coyote joined hands with the Starsand danced all over the heavens.

He was fine the first night.

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But the next night, Coyote got tired.He didn't want the girls to know,he was tired

so asked, "May I stop to get a drink?I am very, very thirsty7

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The Stars answered, "Ni, we told youto dan e on and on, forever and ever"

They Danced on and Coyotebegan to get more tired.

His back was aching and his legs were aching.So /he called out,

"May I stop to get a bite to eat?I am very, very hungry:'

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The Stars said, "You must dance on and onand never stop!"

Before long the Stars were dragging himthrough the heavens.

Soon one arm came off and thenthe other arm came off.

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Because Coyote could no longer hold onto the Stars, he fell back to Earth.

As he fell through space, he passed Moon.Coyote called out, "Someone help me!"But not a sound came from Moon.

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When he was nearing Earth,he saw Eagle soaring and he called again.

"Help me, Uncle.Please help me fall on a mossy place!"But Eagle just whistled and soared away.

Now in the Klamath region there isa great hole in the ground that iscovered with red dust.

The Indians say this is where Coyote fell,and the red is his blood.

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VERBENA GREENEVerbena Greene, a member of the Confederated Thibes ofWarm Springs, Oregon. is the mother of eight children. Sheattended Warm Springs Boarding School until the 11thgrade and later earned her G.E.D. She has served as LocalCoordinator for the Warm Springs Curriculum Develop-ment Committee and was the Thibal Education ProgramLiaison for more than seven years. She presently is servingas Culture Resource Person for th., Tribes, providing class-room cultural instruction (legends, values, songs, etc.) on aconsultant basis to schools and community colleges. Sheenjoys working with young people and is pleased that stu-dents are now forming culture clubs and holding powwowsin the school environment.

CAROL ALLISONCarol Allison has been closely associated with the WarmSprings Thbes for 16 years. She works in several differentmedia, including water colors, cloth painting (shawls,skirts), and cartooning. In addition to writing and illustrat-ing children's books, she has worked with Warm Springscommittees writing down tribal history and culture.

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Booklets available in the Level I sequence are listed below. Numbers refer to the planned sequence of use asoutlined in the Thacher's Manual. Materials developed by these tribes and others in the Northwest willappear in the Levels II and HI sequence.

1 Coyote and the StarsThe Confederated Thbes of theWarm Springs Reservation of Oregon

2 How Wild Horses Were CapturedThe Confederated Tribes of theWarm Springs Reservation of Oregon

3 SchoolBlack feet llibe

4 Philene and ButtonsNorthern Cheyenne Tribe

5 Insects Off to WarNorthern Cheyenne Tribe

6 Why Bluejay HopsSkokomish Tribe

7 Indicirz FestivalShoshone-Bannock'll-ibes of theFort Hall Reservation

8 HelpersBlackfeet Ihhe

9 Far Out, A Rodeo HorseCrow 11-ibal Historical and CulturalCommission

10 Thies of Coyote and Other LegendsThe Confederated rIlibes of theWarm Springs Reservation of Oregon

11 Birds and PeopleCrow Tribal Historical and CulturalCommission

12 Chipmunk Meets Old WitchThe Confederated Thbes of theWarm Springs Reservation of Oregon

13 My Name Is PopCrow Tribal Historical and CulturalCommission

14 Santa Claus Comes to the ReservationCrow Thbal Historical and CulturalCommission

15 How Cottontail Lost His FingersThe Confederated Thbes of theWarm Springs Reservation of Oregon

16 FriendsBlackfeetilibe

17 How Daylight Came to BeSkokomish Thbe

18 A Little Boy's Big MomentBlackfeet Tribe

19 SkunkMuckleshoot Tribe

20 Raven Helps the IndiansSkokomish Thbe

For order information and prices of the above booklets and the Thacher's Manual, contact the publisher:

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How Wild Horses Were CapturedLevel I Book 2


Carol Allison, IllustratorNita Curtis, ConsultantWilliam Frank, IllustratorRena GreeneVerbena Greene, CoordinatorViola KalamaIsabelle KeaStella McKinleyMatilda MitchellDebbie Smith, IllustratorAda SooksoitChristine TomFelix WallulatumWilson Wewa

Illustrated by William Frank

Joseph Coburn, DirectorPacific Northwest Indian ProgramNorthwest Regional Educational Laboratory

This is the story of a horse roundup.

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Horses have been on this land for many, many years.Long ago there were many, many horses.

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Horses are many different colors.Some are black, brown, white or gray.Some are two colors.Some are spotted.Can you think of more?

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A long time ago, the fathers and uncles and big brotherswould go out in the spring to catch the wild horses.

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They built new trap corrals out of polesfrom juniper, fir or willow trees.

Then dried trees were cut down and put in a rownear the gate of the corral.

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After that was finished, the older men went outto start the wild herds of horses toward the corral

The younger men and boys were told to hidebehind the trees and rocks.

These people were called the short stops.

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When the wild horses came galloping through,the short stops came out from their hiding placesto help turn the wild horses coward the trap corral.

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After the horses had been captured,they were separated.

The horses that had owners were branded.Some were tied up to be taken home later.

All the young boys who took partin the wild horse chasewere given a young colt.

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The horses were all kinds and sizes.There were-good ones and mean ones.That is how wild horses were captured long ago.

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Ibday the chase is just about the same.The corrals are more modern.They use wire for the corrals,

and the wing lines are also wire.Saddles are used today.Long ago they did not have saddles or bridles.And braided hair and rawhide strings

were used for halters.

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There are still many wild horses.The young colts, when caught,

are still given to the young boyswho give the colts names.

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VERBENA GREENEVerbena Greene, a member of the Confederated 11-ibes ofWarm Springs, Oregon, is the mother of eight children. Sheattended Warm Springs Boarding School until the 11thgrade and later earned her G.E.D. She has served as LocalCoordinator for the Warm Springs Curriculum Develop-ment Committee and was the Tribal Education ProgramLiaison for more than seven years. She presently is servingas Culture Resource Person fe- the llibes, providing class-room cultural inatt oction (legends, values, songs, etc.) on accrnsultaiit basis to schools and community colleges. Sheenjoys working with young people and is pleased that stu-dents are now forming culture clubs and holding powwowsin the school environment.

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SchoolLevel I Book 3

Developed by the Blackfeet Indians

Joan KennerlyCarmen MarceauDoris Old PersonJune Tatsey

Illustrated by Vernon (Chuck) No Runner

Joseph Coburn. DirectorPacific Northwest Indian ProgramNorthwest Regional Educational Laboratory

Developed by the Pacific. Northwest Indian Reading and Language Development ProgramNorthwest Regional Educational Laboratory, 710 Southwest Second Avenue, Portland,

Copyright 1977 by the Blackfeet 11-ibeAll rights reserved

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,l()AN I:ENNERINMrs hnnerk is a nartultur ot the Black feel Haw a ha.fifteei. years of teaching expertenie nr I he lila. kleetNorthern Cheyenne public ,choral systems She was tfiat runnerup far the 1972 .Montana 'leacher di) the YearShe received her B A in edit' atom it 'Norther.!College and her M A in education .ti Ari.nant 'Intirrnate She .,erred A- rletn, titarti li..11,1`11,. 11,1!

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.11.'N BUI.I,SHOE TATSEYMrs T.sey is a kfvet Indian Kilt) 1%arkt ,at-' (%pert`! 4. in teach!: it gra.fs one through 4`;gilt 41;..1pr-scf.rol in the pule! ..'oral on the BlackfetReservation She. rect.' a her H S in education turn!Northern Montana I and her !t1 E in guidance andcounseling from the University of South Iht kota and theUniversity of Maritana She is reading -111.11rv1,01 inlint% fling art t. he 141:wicet Reservat oat

CARMEN BULLSHOE MARCEAUMrs Marceau is a Blackfeet Indian with thirteen rear -

teaching experience. She has had one dear experience inguidance and counseling on the Markt-net ReservationShe received her B S In edueittmn from Northern Mon-tana (allege and her M I in guidance and counselingfrom the Imversity ofSnuth Dakota and the University ofMontana She Is presenth the principal of %Ina ChauSchtto; In Montar:a

DORIS I4ULLSIIOE OW PERSONMrs ild Person is a member-I/II Illacklertnibt. and hasfourt rat year-experience teaching in the Blackfeet PuhlitSchool System She has vcialized in reading and hasbeen lb Start Director-Supervisor fur F:SEA Title Iand Director of the Native American Sling and Mr.Program She received her 1.1 A from Northern Montanaallege and her M A in education from Arizona State

University Her interests are in Indian culture and develiating the talents of Indian children She iN t Fit. !..,,st her

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Mrs Kennerly, Mrs Tatsey. Mrs Marceau. and Mrs. ()IdPerkin are the daughters of Lillian and Francis [WilshirThe.. were raised on a ranch near Badger Creek in thelilackfeet Reservation countryside

MI tear women had similar educational backgrounds. Ti . yattraid a one room rural school, the Blackfeet IndianBoarding School. and all but Mrs_ Tktsey attended Flan-ilrau Indian Sch..stl in South Dakota. They all graduatedfrom Browning High Schou'. At the present time, the fourairmen an' teaching in the Blackfeet Public School Systemin Browning. 5' tans

VERNON (CHUCK) NO RUNNERMr No Runner is a young Blackfeet Indian who lives andworks on the lilackfeet Reservation He is a self-taughtartist and works with western and traditional Indianthemes. Many of his works have been sold in the Museum rfthe Plains Indian. Browning. Montana.

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Philene and ButtonsLevel I Book 4

By members of the Northern CheyenneResearch and Human Development Associative

Illustrations produced from photographstaken by Susan Stratman

Joseph Coburn , DirectorPacific Northwest Indian ProgramNorthwest Regional Educational Laboratory

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This story is about a Northern Cheyenne Indian girlnamed Philene and her horse named Buttons.

My name is Philene.I like to do many things.One of the things I like to do most

is ride my horse.

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The name of my horse is Buttons.Buttons is black and white.My horse is pretty and fun to ride.Buttons is a gentle horse.

My father helps me get ready to ride Buttons.He saddles and bridles my horse.My father is a good man.He is good to me in many ways.

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Buttons is ready for me to ride.I have to work hard

to get on my horse by myself.

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Buttons is a good and gentle horse.It is fun to ride him.

Buttons likes to have me ride on his back.Bareback riding is fun too.Buttons likes me to ride him bareback.

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Sometimes my cousin goes riding with me.Doing things together is fun.

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I take good care of Buttons.I want Him to look nice and feel good.

We should always take good care of our pets.

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I like to be good to Buttons.Buttons likes it when I give him hay to eatI like my horse and he likes me.

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This Northern Cheyenne legend is about some insectswho go to war because they have nothing to do.

Grasshopper, Ant, Cricket and Rainbug were friends.They often got together to visit.They met at Grasshopper's home.They met at Ant's home.At other times they met at Cricket's home

or at Rainbug's home.The friends liked to visit.

One day they ran out of things to talk about.Grasshopper, Ant, Cricket and Rainbug

just sat and looked at each other.There was nothing to do.Then someone had a great idea."Let us go to war," he said.

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The friends talked about how good it would beto go to war.

If they went to war, they would be famous.Everyone would talk about how brave they were.They would be called braves.

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So the four friends set off to war.On their way, they came to a stream.Each one had to jump across.First Grasshopper tried.But when he jumped, his leg fell off.

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Then Ant tried to cross the stream.But as he came down on the other side of the bank,

his rear end came off!

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Next to jump across was Cricket.But he did not land right and broke his neck.

Rainbug was the last to try crossing the river.As he landed, he broke his arm.

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Because all the insects had been hurt,they were stopped from going to war.

So they all went home.

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will put wrong thoughts in your mind.Think before you act,

and do not look for personal glory.

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Why Bluejay HopsLevel I Book 6

'oast Area Planning Committee

Edith CusackJeanne EverndcnBruce MillerGeorgia Oliver, ConsultantWilma PettySeahtlhuk (Gary Hillaire)Bernice Lozier TanewashaCharlotte Williams

A Skokomish Legend

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Long ago at a big meeting,Raven boasted about his arrow shooting.

He was the best shot in the world.This is what he told everyone.

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Skatefish came along.He made himself as big as he could.Dancing, he teased Raven's marksmanship.He gave Raven three chances to hit him.

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Whizz!Raven's arrow shot forth.Laughing, Skatefish turned sideways.

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Teasing Raven, Skatefish spread himself out again.Whizz!Another miss, another laugh.

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Once more again!Raven missed three times!

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Then Bluejay stepped forth."I can do that too:' he said."I'll give you three chances."

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Bluejay planned to copy Skatefish.He spread himself out like Skatefish

and teased Raven

WhizzRaven's arrow shot forth. Bluejay turned sideways.Ping!Right in the hip!"Ow!" screamed Bluejay.He forgot he wasn't skinny like Skatefish.And ever since, because of his vanity, Bluejay hops.

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JEANNE EVERNDENJeanne Evernden is a Skokomish Indian and was. Fsern coolraised on the Skokom ash reservation near the flood I 'is nalWashington. She graduated from Irene S. Reed High Schoolin Shelton and attended Haskell Indian School for t v.iiyears. where she took commercial courses. She :185 managedthe Thbal Smoke Shop and is now actively involved to theSkokomish Language Project, which ui developing an unabridged Skokomish dictionary. She also is the mother Fiteight children and hopes The Indian Reading Series willbecome a permanent part of the schooling cyst. m because"Indian history and involvement are very implirtant i1,111r.young people."

BRUCE MILLERBruce Miller, a Skokomish Indian, has twIcl art ex oh! onsin Europe. South America bad throughout the l'o tedStates. He was nominated for the Indian Arts Conant...shinBoard for the Washington State Arts Commission, won theWashington Bicentennial Playwrite Award fur his playChanger, and recently completed a screenplay. The Lord ofthe House of the Maimed, to he aired as an EXXON specialon the CBS network. He presently is Director of the Skoko-mish Ti-ibal Learning Center. has served as coordinator !Orthe Skokomish Tit le IV Program and was Human Helot ion'.Specialist and Counselor fur the Seattle Public Schools Ilealso has acted with theater groups such as Native America nTneater Ensemble (New York I and Red Earth PerformingArts Company GSeatt le I He attended the Institute of Amer-ican Indian Arts. California College of Arts and ('rafts. :nn;Cr.'verti.ity of California at Berkeley. In addition, he ha-received special training in stage direction and act ing techpique from, among others. Geraldme Page Peter Hrook'thaw time winner at Canners him Festival for best d; re,Om and Tim O'llorgan (director of GodspR, Harr an-1Jesus Christ Sorwrstor I

WILMA PETTYWilma Petty. a Skokomish Indian, was horn end raised inthe Skokomish reservat ion She graduated Irani (.blihm.Indian School in 19314 and has taken advanced coursworkis child psychology. She has served as Horne School Co ordinator for Project Head Start and Supervisor of thrmish Summer Recreation Program. For the past five rear-she has been a 111.acher's Aide at Hood t'sna I School and iscurrently involved in the Skokomish Language Protect.which is developing a dictionary of the Skokomish Iangum.e. As the mother of five children. she -would like tt:The Indian Reading Series in public- schools tier non-Indianas well as Indian children

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Indian FestivalLevel I Book 7

By members of the Fort NallReservation Committee

Frederick Auck, IllustratorMaxine Edmo, CoordinatorInez EveningCharlene FarmerCora George, ConsultantLillie Little, ConsultantAlene MentaEvelyn Tt.ton, illustratorMary Washakie

Illustrated by Evelyn Teton

Joseph Coburn. DirectorPacific Northwest Indian ProgramNorthwest Regional Educational Laboratory

Developed by the Pacific Northwest Indian Reading and Language Development ProgramNorthwest Regional Educational Laboratory, 710 Southwest Second Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204

Copyright ' 1977 by the Shoshone-Bannock 'Wibes of the Fort Hall ReservationAll rights reserved.

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Geino is said like (Gulino)Heut-see is said like (Hoot'see).

HelloMy name is Joe.I am an Indian boy who lives on an Indian reservation in Idaho.Do you know what an Indian reservation is?It is a land set aside for Indian people.

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I live with my father and mother.I have a baby brother, John.My grandmother, I call her Heut-see,

and my grandfather Geino live with us.I love my grandfather and grandmother because they tell me

many stories about my Indian people.Grandfather is a great storyteller.

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Thmorrow is a very special day.It is the beginning of our Indian Festival.Have you ever been to an Indian festival?They are lots of fun.Grandmother is working very hard on my moccasins.She beads them in all colors of the rainbow.I plan to wear them at the festival.

Indian people like festivals.It is a time to see all your old friends.It is a time to make new friends.It is a time for our people to welcome all visitors

and to give them food to eat and a good place to sleep.Most of them stay in tepees.

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During the festival our people take part in many field gamesThere is foot racing for all ages.It is fun to see my mother run.I like to watch the old ladies juggle rocks.Others race to see who can make the fastest Indian bread.The girls play the shinny game.I like the tug-- t-war

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All of these games are very old.Our pe(4. le have known these games since the earlier times

when our people moved each season to a different place.The field games help give each one the chance

to laugh and take part..

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Grandmother and Grandfather like to play the old bone game.It is very hard to understand at first,

but is a good guessing game.It is made up of two teams of many people.Each team takes turns guessing where the opposite team

holds a bone with the correct markings.If they guess right, they receive a stick.The team that loses all of their sticks loses the game.

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Everyone likes to watch the many Indian dancersand the many drummers singing their songs.

Some songs are slow and some are fast.The dancers wear brightly beaded costumes,

brightly colored feathers, and ringing bells.

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Each night an old legend is acted out on the stage.Everyone is invited to watch and listen.These stories are very old.Almost all of the stories are about the coyote, beaver,

bobcat and bear.Indian people believed the animals were once people.

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All the pretty girls put (,n their beaded Indian c )Stiland dance their best during the festival.

Every yearn Indian Queen is picked from the manyThe judgi; IN-Yo pick the Queen have a very hard job

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All the Indian people like the rodeo.I like to watch the Indian cowboys ride the wild horses.

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I will ride Moo-So Man in the Indian relay raHe has won this race before.He is a great horse.

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to all my good friends.I will see all my friends from other places, again, next year.

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Develolied by the Blackfret Indians

Joan Kenncrly'arraen Marceau

Doris Old PersonJune llitsey

Illustrated by Melvin Di I ca trsJoseph ('oburn, I)irectorPacific Northwest Indian I'Northwest Regional Educational ahoratory

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JUNE BULLSHOE TATSEYMrs lintsey is a Blackfeet Indian with twelve years ex-perience in teaching grades one through eight andpie-school in the public school system on the BlackfeetReservation. She received her B.S. in education fromNorthern Montana College and her M.E. in guidance andcounseling from the University of South Dakota and theUniversity of Montana. She is reading supervisor inBrowning on the Blackfeet Reservation.

CARMEN BULLSHOE MARCEAUMrs. Marceau is a Blackfeet Indian with thirteen yearsteaching experience. She ban had one year experience inguidance and counseling an the Blackfeet ReservationShe received her B.S. in education from Northern Mon-tana College and her M.E. in guidance and counselingfrom the University of South Dakota and the University ofMontana. She is presently the principal of Vine ChattinSchool in Browning. Montana.

DORIS BULLSHOE OLD PERSONMrs. Old Person is a membe r of i t,e Blackfeetibibe and hasfourtee'n years experience teaching in the Blackfeet PublicSchool System. She has specialized in reeding and hasbeen Head Start Director-Supervisor for ESEA Titleand Director of the Native American Song and DanceProgram. She received her B.A. from Northern MontanaCollege and her M.A. in education from Arizona StateUniversity. Her interests are in Indian culture and de-veloping the talents of Indian children. She is the motherof five children.

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Mrs. Kennerly. Mrs. listaey, Mrs. Marceau, and Mrs. OldPerson are the daughters of Lillian and Francis Bullshoe.They were raised on a ranch near Badger Creek in theBlackfeet Reservation countryside.

All four women had similar educational backgrounds. Theyattended a one room rural school, the Blackfeet IndianBoarding School. and 611 but Mrs. llitsey attended Flan-dreau Indian School in South Dakota. Ti.e:, all graduatedfrom Browning High School. At the present time, the fourwomen are teaching in the Blackfet: Public School System .in Browning, Montana.

MELVIN TAILFEATHERSMr. Thilfeathers is a self- taught artist who has lived or, theBlackfeet Reservation all his life. His grandmbther was aBlackfeet medicine woman. Mr. litilfeathers prefers to dopen and ink sketches of Blackfeet life although he some-times works with ceramic figurines.

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Far Out, A Rodeo HorseLevel I Book 9

A Crow Story

Written and illustrated by 1-1,.nry Real Bird

Joseph Coburn, DirectorPacific Northwest Indian ProgramNorthwest Regional Educational IAborat

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the Pacific Northwest Indian Reading and Language Development Programgional I ;ducatulnat Laboratory. 710 Southwest Second Avenue, Portland. Orepz0:1 97204

Copyright ( 1977 by the ('row 11-ibal Historicr. and Cultural CommissionAll rights reserved

The work upon which tlrrK publication is based was performed pursuant to ContractNo 400.76-004tx. w itlr the Educational Equity Group Multicultural Bilingual Divisiriof the National Institut Education It does not. however. necessarily reflect theviews of that agency

This publication e: not 'printed at the expense of the Federal Goyerr mint.

Published by Ed ticat tonal Systems. Inc.. 2360 Southwest 170th S: met. Beoverton, Oregon 9700r1

Printed and bound rn the 'niter! St ate,. of America

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This story is about a horse named Far Outand his rodeo life.

My name is Far Out.I am red, but have a black mane and tail.I am a bucking horse.I try to buck off cowboys.

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I have lots of friends.Some are bulls.

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Some of the bulls are mean.They fight the cowboys and the clown.

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Some of my friends are calves and steers.Cowboys rope them at the rodeo.

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Sometimes at night a calf cries for his mommy.In the morning and at night we eat hay and oats.We have water to drink.

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My friend and I eat together.His name is Bean Belly.

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At the rodeo they put me in a IN xwith a gate at my side.

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A cowboy puts a halter on my head.I try to bite him, and he jumps hack.Ile puts a saddle on my hack and pulls it ti it.

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A man opens the gate.I jump out ...way up high and put, my head way down.

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The man sticks his spurs in my neck.It tickles.I hit the ground and put my lead back.The cowboy stays on my back.

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I jump and kick for the sky.He is still on my back.

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Finally, with a mighty jump,I go ...way... up in the airand put my head way down and back.

I put my feet to the side and tip the saddle.The cowboy goes flying.

I laugh and and happyI go hack to the corral and talk with my friends.

HENRY REAL BIRDHenry Heal Bird is a ('row Indian who was raised in thetraditional Crow way on the Crow Indian reservation inMontana. He entered first grade speaking only the CrowIndian language and has an intimate knowledge of prob-lems Indian children encounter in the public school system.He received his HS. in Elementary Education from Montana State University and has taught reading in all theelementary grades. He served as Curriculum Coordinatorfor Project Head Start. Language Arts Supervisor at StXavier Indian Mission and Summer Program Planner for4.H and Youth Programsein the ('row Indian reservation Asthe Teat., r ) ricntationSpeciali stfolrthePacificNorthwestIndian f nogram. he was responsible for developing ateacher's manual and accompanying teaching inserviceprogram. in addition to writing and illustrating books de-signed for Indian children_ He has served on the MontanaAdvisory Committee on t "hildren and Youth and the CrowCentral Education t 'onunission. and was a delegate to the1971 White !lous Conference on Youth He also is a saddlebronc rider and member of the Professional Rodeo *owboysAsocial ion

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li members oldie Warm SpringsReservation Committee

t arid Allison. IllustratorNita Curtis, CoristatortiWilliam Frank IllustratorRena (:reeneVerbena Greene. roorthrulturViola KalarnaI.:114.11v KellStella McKinleyNiatilda Mith.II)bi Smith, Ill Irs.trut«r

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Developed by the Pacific Northwest Indian Reading and Language Development ProgramNorthwest Regional Educational Laboratory, 710 Southwest Second Avenue. Portland. Oregon 97204

Copyright c 1977 by The Confederated libbes of the Warm Springs Reservation of OregonAll rights reserved

The work upon which this publication is based was performed pursuant to Contract!Vu 4.04 I-76-004S. with the Educational Equity Group. Multicultural, Bilingual Divof the National Institute of Education It does not, however, necessarily reflect theVli.Wel of that agency.

This pohlicat ion is not printed at the expense of the Federal Government.

Published by Er' ucational Systems. Inc . 2360 Southwest 170th Street, Beaverton. Oregon 97005

Printed and bound in the United States of America 239

TABLE OF CONTENTSPEACE 1

THE SUCKER AND THE EEL . . 7COYOTE, DEER, OBSIDIAN

AND ROCK 11FIRE AND FROG 17COYOTE AND THE FISHERS . . 23

EACE

When t he ( ireat Sim Had t .at hht. told theni the\- must alkays be frit 1(

"You must help each otheritnd together as g I

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to tkf 1 iIl \ 1 ts

Evervoi s happ.\ iikVI I C.

!Alt S;"11 tile Cart )11111 S till*()()t

to be good t_tid kir nd helpful,_They htl_ran to brag

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When the Peace Spirit was gone,there were many eatth animalswho were sad.

Soon fear came into their hearts.They asked the Great Spirit to show them

how the could find Peace once more.

Peace can 1) foundafter ma V moons searching.

You Will have to change your waysand boast 110 111,01.C.

_Learn to he kind and helpful,tilt' Si nit told them.

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to tile f4igk. law

"You will never find the Peace Spiritfor you are too greedy.

You will stop at the river to catch fishand eat the tadpoles: said the Great Spirit.

"Let me find Peace,"-said Hummingbird."I fly swiftly and never rest."

"Ni u will never find Peace."said the Great Spirit kindly.

"You are too flighty,and the beautiful flowerswill make you forget your m1551011

Wh en Cr( said he would go.till, h animals laughed. 4411016fin

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Ètw 1 5 t ( M 1 noisy and boastful.

He i 11 on iv frighten Peace further away

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"You must all go together:"said the Great Spirit.

"You need Bear, who is strong and tireless'ou need Thrush, whose song brings

cheer and happiness.It will be a long, hard journey,

and none of you can rest on the trail.

"Peace is a happy Spiritwho will live only with kindness,t houghtfulness and understanding."

"k hen you speak with crooked tonguesand angry hearts,you frighten Peace away.

Rut ifyou speak straight and i rue.Peace will come againto dwell in your hearts.'"

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THE EEL

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One day Sucker and Eelwere having a gambling game.

Sucker was very lucky at gambling that dayand Eel was very unlucky.

The two of them played their gameuntil night.

\1 'hen they decided to stop,Sucker had won all of Eel's fine fursall of his shell wampumand all of his best baske

Sucker h id even won Eels house.Eel was very sad.

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Eel sat thinking for a long time.Finally he said,

"Sucker, I'm going to playone more game and bet my hones

I'm going to win this game!So they played, and as usual, Sucker won!

That is why todaythe sucker has many, many hones,and the eel has only one.

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ROCK

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longnig ago there were four good friends.They were Coyote, Deer, Obsidian and Rock.They were going to travel to the mountains

because they knew that was wherethey had to go to get their power.

They were all going to go at the same time.

As the four friendswere on their way to the mountains.the Great Spirit sawthey were going in a group.

The Great Spirit didn't want themto go as a group at the same time.

So he made it get dark when they werehalfway up the mountain.

Th stopped to rest for the night.Betbre they went to sleep one said,

'We will dream about one anotherand may not be friends again'

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The next day, Obsidian woke up and sal-I dreamed that I flew and killed Deer.

Rock ''.en spoke, "I dreamed thin I hit Cand knocked him down:.

Coyote became angry and picked up a 7-,He broke Rock to pieces.Coyote said, "I dreamed that i broke Rock

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IRE AND FRO('

Long ;Lig° there was just 011f' fire rrl the world.This fire was very st ingv.lie did nut want ti-l\" het' fire

lithcd tlwry ,11.o1J1d he other

e could cook and keep vrhen tilt \kcnt )t ht,r-

Coyote said, I vli get some of thatAnd he vent to visit Fire.

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Ever since that time,Indians have rubbed dry willow sticks toto make a fire.

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OYOTEAND

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One day Coyote was walkingdown the trail.

He held his quiver in his hand.Coyote looked at the quiver and said,

"This quiver is m th -eaten,ragged and dirty.

I need a new one?"

Further down the trail,Coyote looked up in a treeand saw five beautiful Fisherssitting on a branch.

Coyote was glad and said,"Here is whereI get a new quiver.

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So Coyote took his old oneand tore it up.

He threw the piecesdown the mountains' de.

When he took his arrowsand shot at the Fishers.

As the first arrow went by,two Fishers jumped downand ran away.

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Then Coyote shot another arrow.lkivo more Fishers jumped down

and ran away.

Coyote didn't mind.He said,

"I'll still have my new quiver"He shot at the last Fisher.But he missed it.

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Coyote climbed down the mountain.He picked up all the pieces

of his old quiverfind sewed them back together.

So never throw away anythinguntil you are Aireyou have replaced itwith something new.

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VERBENA REENEVerbena I k-ecrie. a member I the t'onfederitteif Pram.- tP1Warm Springs, t reg.n, is the mother of eight i hildren '6:fo-amtied Warm Springs Boarding Schott! until the tIthgrade and later earned her C.F.D. She has served as LocalCoordinator for the Warm Springs ('urnculum Development Committee and wag the 11-ibal Edcation ProgramLiaison 1-or more than seven rars; She presently is set titigas Culture Resource Person tor the 11-thes. pro% sdingrtwirtt cultural instruction tlegends, valtiet4. 4ongs. etc I ,nconsultant Neils to sc-hoots and community clilleges Sheenjoys working with young imaple and Is pleased that -41;dents are no% tin-ming culture clubs 3 'lei holding !Rim. v%,%% -in the school on v men t

CAROL ALLISONCam! Allison has been closely associated w:th the Warm

'Witte:. hit Iti years. She works An several differentincluding water colors. cloth painting (shawls.and cartooning. In addition to writing and illustrat-

ing children's books, she has worked with Warm Springscommittees writing down tribal history and culture.

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Iti. v INDIAN READIN E !ES:nStoes and fAigends of t1w Nort

Birds and PeopleLevel I Book 11

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kVrittri mid ;Hoist rated hr I ictiry

'Joseph l'utturn. Ihreq, torl'ac!fi( Nnohwest Indian l'eu rantti.irthw ,t ftgoalai Fflucatimuil Lath,r.it,,t;

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tonal Systems_ I . 2:160 Ssr.wthwest I70t h Stree4_

Pr.nti oultsuinil in !hi I "ifitell State, id' America

Iry the Crow 1)-ihai U;, t1 and Cultural ('-ornnnasion

This story as told to the author by his grandfather.

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My children, come here.On this ground there are man kinds birds.They are many colors.Some are small and some are large.

Birds have homes, nest:,. ttl many places.Some nests 11.ct on trees. some ill treesSome nests are on the ground. some are in the gr( )uStill other birds have their nests 011 top of rocks,

where it is difficult for enemies to reach.

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Eagles and hawks can fly way up high.They look for mice, rabbits, weasels

and other small animals to eatBirds of this type eat things that are alive

and that they have to kill.

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Robins and meadowlarks can t Lastand fly close to the gro

The:7 look for seeds, worms d bugs to eat.

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Ducks and geese can fly high and for a long ways.These birds are usually near water.They go under water to eat grasses and roots.They also eat fruits and seeds.

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Crows, magpies and jays can fly high or low.They eat rr, at, seeds or roots.They are thieves and stealkdry meat and dry salmon.

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iThen Fly

Jump up

Where each bird sits in a tree is different.The hawk sits at the top of the tree.When it wants to fly, it jumps up,

then flies away during the day.It can act like a kite and have no weight.

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Fly away

Then fly

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Jump downSide of Tree

Where each bird sits in a tree is different.The owl sits at the side of the tree.When it wants to fly, it jumps off,

then flies away at the end of the day.Its stomach must feel like it is coming out of its mouth! ce)

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Glide Flutter

Glide Flutter

Wobble

Wobble

The sage hen has a large and long body.When it flies, first it flutters and wobbles fox* awhile,

then quits and glides for awhile,then flutters and wobbles again.

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The hawk doesn't tell the owl it is going to break its neckbecause of its takeoff.

The owl doesn't tell the hawk it might break its neckbecause it glides way up high.

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Wobble

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Chickadee

Bush

The sage hen doesn't tell the chickadeenot to twist and turnbecause it is too close to the ground.

The chickadee doesn't tell the sage hennot to wobble when it flies.

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These birds fly the way they know how.They whistle the way they know how.They eat what they know and can get.Each bird has its own way of doing things.Each bird has its own color of feathers.

Above water

DuckUnder water

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These birds are almost like Indians.There are many kinds of Indian tribes.They are not all the same.They do things differently.All birds fly differently, but they fly.All Indian tribes live differently, but they live.

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People

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The Lummi, Skokomish, Muckleshoot and other Indian tribeslive near the water or ocean.

They use boats and travel on water.They eat a lot of fish, clams, oysters, crabs and lobsters.The Lummi speak their own language.The Skokomish speak their own language.The Muckleshoot speak their own language.All the others speak their own language.These are the Coast Indians.

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Ocean

Makah

JamestownClallam

OzetteLower Elwha

Quileute

Hoh

Quinault

Canada

Lummi

Swinomish

Thialip

Skokomish

Shoalwater/Chehalis

Muckleshoot

Puyallup

Nisqually

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The Umatilla, Nez Perce, Warm Springs, Yakimaand other Indian tribeslive between the Coast and Plains.

They eat a lot offish and deer.The Warm Springs speak their own languago.The Nez Perce speak their own language.The Yakimas speak their own language.All the others speak their own language.These are the Plateau Indians.

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Canada

COAST Colville

Yakima

Washington

Umatilla

Warm SpringsWasco

Paiute

Burns Paiute

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Shoshone/Bannock

Coeur D'Alene

Flathead

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Far away from the ocean and large riversare the Plains Indians.

These are the Blackfeet, Sioux, Crow, Cheyenneand other Indian tribes.

These Indians eat a lot of buffalo, deer and antelope.They don't eat a lot of fish.The Blackfeet speak their own language.The Sioux speak their own language.The Crow speak their own language.The Cheyenne speak their own languagi.All the others speak their own language.These are the Plains Indians.

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Canada

Gros Ventre

Montana

Crow

Assiniboine/Sioux

Northern Cheyenne

Wyoming

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All bids do not sound or look alike.All Indians do not sound or look alike.Most eagles sound and look about the same.Most Crow Indians sound and look about the same.That is how it is.All people look about the same.Although some make a different sound,

they do things the way they know how.

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Chipmunk Meets Old Witch(At-At-A'Tia)Level I Book 12


Carol Allison, IllustratorNita Curtis, ConsultantWilliam Frank, IllustratorRena Greene,Verbena Greene, CoordinatorViola KalamaStella McKinleyAda SooksoitFelix WallulatumWilson Wewa

Illustrated by Carol Allison


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ChipmunkMeets

Old Witch(At-At-A'Tia)

In the days of long ago, when animals were people,there lived an old lady squirrel.

Old Lady Squirrel had a grandson, Chipmunk,whom she loved very much.

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Old Lady Squirrel and Chipmunk livedalong a small river called Hood River.

They lived right at the place where Hood Riverflowed into a big river called the Columbia River.

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Old Grandmother Squirrel and her grandsonlived by themselves in a small village.

But someone was always kind enough to bring themsomething to eat.

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In the spring someone would bring them salmon.In the fall, when the hunting was good,

someone would bring them venison.And sorcetimes Beaver was kind enough

to bring them an eel.

Old Grandmother Squirrel would prepare the salmcinand venison for winter.

She dried and pounded it into pemmicanto be stored away for cold winter days.

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Grandmother Squirrel taught Chipmunk how to gatherhazelnuts and seeds.

When Chipmunk went into the hills to gather the nuts,Grandmother Squirrel would warn Chipmunknot to go too far from home.

There was an old witch, At-At-A'Tia,who liked to eat children.

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Little Chipmunk was a playful chipmunk.One day while he was out playing and gathering nuts,

he wandered too far from home.At- At- A'Tia, the old witch, saw Chipmunk

and chased him!He ran as fast as he could!But she could run just as fast and was gaining on him!

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Chipmunk ran and ran until he came to a tree.He had just started to climb the tree

when the old witch grabbed at him.She missed!But she scratched his back with her long fingers.

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Chipmunk was frightened.He stayed in his safe place in the tree.

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At last, At- At -A 'Tia left.Chipmunk climbed down the tree and ran home

to Grandmother Squirrel.

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To this day you can see Chipmunk playingwhile gathering nuts and seeds for winter.

But because he would not mind his Grandmother Squirrel,Chipmunk will always have the marks on his backfrom At- At- A'Tia's long fingers.

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VERBENA GREENEVerbena Greene. a member of the Confederated DMus ofWarm Springs. Oregon, is the mother of eioht nhildren. Sheattended Warm Springs Boarding School until the 1 It hgrade and later earned her G E.D. She has served as LocalCoordinator for the Warm Springs Cumculum Develop-ment Committee and wail the Education PmgrarnLiaison for more than seven year She presently is servingas I ulture Kemurce Person for the Thhes. providirg class-room cultural msiruction (legends, values. songs.'etc on aconsultant basis to schools and community colleges Sheenjoys working with young people and Is pleased that stti.dents are now forming culture clubs and holding powwow-in the Lchool environment.

CAROL ALLISONCarol Allison has ken Cloy. I% iv-y.4,1-1;04A thi- WarmSprings Tribes for 16 %van, She works it ,everal differentniedi:i. including water colors. cloth painting ,,diawskirts!. and cartooning In addition to writ !elk! and illu

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Santa Claus Comes to the ReservationLevel I Book 14

A Crow Story

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This story is about what might havehappened when Santa Claus first visitedthe Crow Reservation.

When something good happens to Indians,they have a giveaway.

They might give away horses, blankets, clothesor money.

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When Indians are happy,they sing songs to each other at night

These songs are called doorway songs.The people in the tepee give food

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Today, Christmas is a time of giving.People give stuffed animals, balls, clothes,

toy cars and candy to boys and girls.Can you think of more?

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The people in the houses give the singerscookies and drinks.

and many more.

At night people sing Christmas carols around the town.They sing "Jingle Bells," "Away in the Manger"

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In the old days, Santa Claus used to get stuckat the top of the tepee poles.

Sometimes he fell into the tepee and seared everyone.

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His reindeer and sled scared the horses and dogs.The horses ran away, and the dogs chased his sled

until it was in the air.

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Later when Santa came,the Indians hadlioved from the 2C, to the

Then Santa could park on the roof.

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The next time Santa came,the Indians were on reservations.

Santa thought they didn't like his clothes,reindeer and sled, so he changed.

Santa wanted to be an Indian Santa,so he shaved his beard and wore braids.

The people said, "You don't have to dress like thatbecause you might get cold in Crow Agency."

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Now Santa has his reindeer, sled and old clothes back:.

The horses and dogs just watch him go by.So when you see a bright star twinkling softly,

listen for some bells jingling,because Santa will be in Crow Agency soon.

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When Santa comes to Crow Agency,he stops at Gambles, K-Martand the Garryowen Store.

He picks up the gifts and sneaks themunder your Christmas tree.

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What is in that box so pretty?Is it what you want?What do you want for Christmas?

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HENRY REAL BIRDHenry Real Bird is a Crow Indian who was raised in thetraditional Crow way on the Crow Indian reservation inMontana. He entered first grade speaking only the CrowIndian language and has an intimate knowled'e of prob-lems Indian children encounter in the public school system.He received his B.S. in Elementary Education from Mon-tana State University and has taught reading in all theelementary grades. He served as Curriculum Coordinatorfor Project Head Start. Language Arts Stiperviaor at St.Xavier Indian Mission and Summer Program Planner for4-H and Youth Programs on the Crow Indian reservatipn. Asthe nacher Orientation Specialist for the Pacific NorthwestIndian Program, he was responsible for developing ateacher's manual and accompanying teaching inserviceprogram, in addition to writing and illustrating books de-signed for Indian children. He has served on the MontanaAdvisory Committee on Children and Youth and the. CrowCentral Education Commission, and was a delegate to the1971 White House Conference on Youth. He also is a saddlebronc rider and member of the Professional Rodeo CowboysAsaociat ion.

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When Cottontail was small, he was a very naughty boy.He would not do as he was told.One day as Cottontail was looking for clover,

he wandered away from the camp.

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Cottontail's grandfather, Old Coyote, had warned himnot to go out of the camp.

Cottontail, as usual, did not mind,and his beautifaTing tailwas bit off by a monster!

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( ttontail learned his lesson.From that day on he did what his grandfather told him.But Cottontail had one more lesson to learn.

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One day Cottontail's grandmother, Old Raven,took him to a gathering in a big villagebeside the Columbia River.

Cottontail went hunting with the hunters.He went fishing with the fishermen.They killed many deer.They caught many salmon.All the animal people had a big feast.

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The an i trial people played many different games.'Hwy ayed hunting games and ball games.l'hey played many running games.Ilut their favorite game of all was the stick game.

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where the two sets of guessing bones are hidden.Cottontail and his friends liked to play this game.But Cottontail always cheated.

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to play the stick game.First, they chose sides.Chipmunk, Skunk, Porcupine and Beaver

sat on one side of the log.

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Every time Porcupine would guess,Cottontail would cheat.

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But Porcupine's thunder song worked!As Cottontail started to open his hands,

the lightning flashed out of the skyand burned off his fingers!

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Developed by the Blackfeet Indians

Joan KennerlyCarmen MarceauDoris Old PersonJune Thtaey

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Copyright 4;', 1977 by the Blackfeern-ibeAll rights reserved.

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JOAN BULLSHOE KENNERLYMrs. Kenner ly is a member of the Blackfeet Tribe and hasfifteen years of teaching experience in the Blackfeet andNorthern Cheyenne public school systems. She was thefirst runnerup for the 1972 Montana Uacher of the Year.She received her WA in education at Northern Montana("allege and her M.A. in education at Arizona State Umversity She has served as an elementary school principaland is presently teaching

R. NE BULLSHOE TATSEYMrs Ilitsey is a Blackfeet Indian with twelve years experience in teaching grades one through eight and

oiprechool in the public school system on the BlackfeetReservation She received her B.S. in education fromNorthern Montana College and her M.E. in guidance andcounseling (rum the University of South Dakota and theUniversity of Montana. She is reading supervisor inBrowning on the Blackfeet Reservation

\ RMEN BULLSHOE MARCEAUMrr, Marceau is a Blackfeet Indian with thirteen yearsteaching experience. She has had one year experience inguidance and counseling on the Blackfeet Reservation,She received her BS_ in education from Northern Mon.tans College and her M.E. in guidance and counselingfrom the University of South Dakota and the University ofMontana She is presently the principal of Vina ChattinSchool in Browning, Montana.

DORIS BULLSHOE OLD PERSONMrs Old Person is a memberof the BlackfeetThbe and hasfourteen years e .ence teaching in the Blackfeet PublicSchool System. She has specialised in reading and hasbeen Head Start DirectorSupervisor for ESEA Titleand Director of the Native American Song and DanceProgram She received her B.A. from Northern MontanaCollege and her M.A. in education from Arizona StateUniversity Her interests are in Indian culture and de-veloping the talents of Indian children. She is the motherof five rhildren

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Mrs. Kennerly. Mrs. Titaey. Mrs. Marceau. and Mn.s OldPerson are the daughters of Lillian and Francis BullahoeThey were raised on a ranch near Badger Creek in theBlackfeet Reservation countryside.

All four women had similar educational backgrounds. Theyattended a one room rural school. the Blackfeet IndianBoa: sing School, and all but Mrs. Tataey attended Flawdreau Indian School in South Dakota. They all graduatedfrom Browning High School. At the present time. the timewomen are teaching in the Blackfeet Public School Systemin Browning, Montana.

MELVIN (WILLY) CUTFINGERMr Cutfinger is a Blackfeet Indian who is a self teasartist and specializes in cartoons. He also does waand oil painting. Mr. Cutfinger lives on the Blackfeet Reser-vation. He attended Vocational Thch at Missoula. Montana,and likes to do arta and crafts.

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Jeanne Evernden

Charlotte Williams

Seahtlhuk (Gary Hillairei

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Northwest Regional Educational I aboratory

Coast Area Planning Committee

Illustrated by Bruce Miller

Georgia Oliver, ConsultantWilma Petty

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Pacific Northwest Indian Program

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Bernice Lozier Ihnewasha

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BRUCE MILLERBruce Miller. a Skokomish Indian_ has held art want-ovumin Eurou.,. South America and throughout the UnitedStates He was nominated for the Indian Arts CommissionHoard far the Washington State Arts Commission. won theWashington Bicentennial Playwrite Award for his playChanger and recently completed a screenplay. The Lord ofthe !louse of the Maimed, to be aired as an EXXON specialon the CRS network He presently is Director of the Skoko-mode 'WINO Learning Center, has served as Coordinator forthe Skokomish Title IV Pntgram and was human lielattisSpecialist and Counselor for the Seattle Public Schools Ilealso has acted with theater groups such as Native AmericanTheater Ensemble iNew York 1 and Red Earth PerformingArts Company 'Sean le; He attended the Institute of Amer

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rect. ved tipsy nil training in stage direction and acting technowt, from among others, Geraldine Page. l'eter Brook-three' time winner at t "iinnes Film I:v.41%111 for hest die cwit And Thm Oltirgan .dirctzi- m11. !tint And

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One cold, winter evening Young Rabbit's fatherwas sitting by the wood stove.

He was singing a fast, grass dance song.The little boy thought,

"This song makes me want to dance."

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Young Rabbit began slowly tapping his footto the beat of the drum,

He then got up and began to dance very fast.At the end of the song, the father said to his son,

"Young Rabbit, do you like to dance?"

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"bung Rabbit," said his father, "at the big dance this yearwe will have a giveaway in honor of the first timeyou dance at a celebration.

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Many evenings Young Rabbit danced his new steps.His mother bought many blankets.She made some star quilts and put them away

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Young Rabbit became more excited as each day passed.Finally the big day came!Everyone was ready to move to the Indian Day campgrounds.

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After two days had passed,it was time for Young Rabbit's big moment.

Young Rabbit's mother and father brought all the blankets,moccasins and beadwork to the ring.

Young Rabbit stood proudly beside them.

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Each drum sounded loud and clear as the drummers sangthe grass dance songs.

What nice Indian costumes the dancers had!The bells tinkled happily and the feathers swayed

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This will be the first time Young Rabbit will danceat a big celebration."

Young Rabbit's heart pounded as his father and motherwalked with him to the center of the ring.

Young Rabbit danced proudly as he led the line.His mother and father followed behind him.Many relatives and friends joined in the dance.The drumbeat seemed to say to Young R &ibbit,

"How proud we are of you! vYou are a strong, wonderful Indian boy.Someday you will lead our tribe to great honors."

Then the drums stopped.Young Rabbit's father and mother' began the gIveawayHe thought. "How very lucky 1-am to be a Blackfet., Indian!I'm so very proud.And to think my ancestors have roamed this very land!"

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When the giveaway was over,the family left the center of the dance ring.

They were overjoyed to think that the Great Spirithad helped them obtain enough to give to othersin honor of their son.

They felt great satisfaction to know this task hadbeen achieved.

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Youlig Rabbit was now recognized as one of the dancers.When the drums began to beat

and the dancers started to dance,"Thung Rabbit joined in.

The drums seemed to say, "Young Rabbit dances so proudly.Young- Rabbit dances so lightly.Young Rabbit is truly a great Indian dancer."

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Young Rabbit danced for many hours.He became, oh, so very tired.His eyes wanted to close.His legs would not move as fast as the drum beat.Even his headdress seemed tired.It hung slightly to one side.

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She took his hand in hers.They walked slowly tow the tepee.Although very tired, You Rabbit had completed

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Young Rabbit's mother cooked a meal ofboiled meat,berry soup and fried bread.

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After Young Rabbit had eaten, he fell into a deep,happy sleep inside the comfortable tepee.

The next morning a happy family left for home.

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JOAN BULLSHOE KENNERLYMrs. Kennedy is a member of the Blackfeet Tribe and hasfifteen years of teaching experience in the Blackfeet andNorthern Cheyenne public school systems. She was thefirst runnerup for the 1972 Montana Uacher of the Year.She received her B.A. in education at Northern MontanaCollege and her M.A in education at Arizona State Uni-versity She has served as an elementary school pnricipaland is presently teaching

JUNE BULLSHOE TATSEYMrs. Tatsey is a Blackfeet Indian with twelve years ex-perience in teaching grades one through eight andpre-school in the public :school system on the HlackfeetReservation She received her B.S. in education fromNorthern Montana College and her M.E in guidance andcounseling from the University of South Dakota and theUniversity of Montana. She is reading supervisor inBrowning on the BI sckfeet Reservation

CARMEN BULLSHOE MARCEAUMrs Marceau is a Blackfeet Indian with thirteen yearsteaching experience. She bas had one year experience inguidance and counseling on the Blackfeet ReservationShe received her B.S in education from Northern Mon-tana College and her M.E in guidance and counselingfrom the University ofSouth Dakota and the University ofMontana. She is presently the principal of Vine Chew,'School in Browning. Montana

DORIS BULLSHOE OLD PERSONMrs Old Person is a member of the Blackfeet Thbe and hasfourteen years experience teaching in the Blackfeet PublicSchool System. She has specialized in reading and hasbeen Head Start Director-Supervisor for ESEA Title Iand Director of the Native American Song and DanceProgram She received her B A from Northern MontanaCollege and her M A. in education from Anions StateUniversity Her interests are in Indian culture and de-veloping the talents of Indian children She is the motherof five children

Mrs. Kennerly. Mrs. %Bey, Mrs. Marceau, and Mrs. OldPerson are the daughters or Lillian and Francis Bullahoe.They were raised on a ranch near Badger Creek in theBlackfeet Reservation countryside.

All four women had similar educational backgrounds. Theyattended a one room rural school, the Blackfeet IndianBoarding School. and all but Mrs. Mitaey attended Flan-dreau Indian School in South Dakota. They all graduatedfrom B: owning High School. At the present time, the fourwomen are teaching in the Blackfeet Public School Systemin Browning. Montana.

MELVIN TAILFEATHERSMr Thilfeathers is a self-taught artist who has lived on theBlackfeet Reservation all his life. His grandmother was aBlackfeet medicine woman. Mr. lliilfeatheis prefers to dopen and ink sketches of Blackfeet life although he acme-times works with ceramic figurines

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