[PDF] Raven Brought The Light eBook

Author : Roy Henry Vickers
Publisher : Harbour Publishing
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 22,68 MB
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1550176617

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In a time when darkness covered the land, a boy named Weget is born who is destined to bring the light. With the gift of a raven's skin that allows him to fly as well as transform, Weget turns into a bird and journeys from Haida Gwaii into the sky. There he finds the Chief of the Heavens who keeps the light in a box. By transforming himself into a pine needle, clever Weget tricks the Chief and escapes with the daylight back down to Earth. Vividly portrayed through the art of Roy Henry Vickers, Weget's story has been passed down for generations. The tale has been traced back at least 3,000 years by archeologists who have found images of Weget's journey in petroglyphs on the Nass and Skeena rivers. This version of the story originates from one told to the author by Chester Bolton, Chief of the Ravens, from the village of Kitkatla around 1975.

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Publisher : Margaret K. McElderry Books
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 37,37 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN :

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Raven gives the sun, the moon, and the stars to the people of the world by tricking the great chief who is hoarding them in three boxes.

Author : Kristin Gleeson
Publisher : XinXii
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 33,39 MB
Release : 2017-03-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 099315672X

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Love is eternal, crossing time spans. To escape recent betrayal and loss, Irish archaeology student, Bríd Ní Laoghaire seizes the chance to be a last minute replacement on a dig in a remote Chinese desert and discovers a dangerous secret that links her to an ancient past. An Alaskan Tlingit Indian, John Sheldon, leads the team, and their incredible discoveries arouse hostility in the Chinese officials sent to observe the dig. As more items are examined, Bríd begins to have startling visions that link her to the past which complicate the growing attraction between her and the emotionally troubled John. How could she be connected to a people that lived 3500 years ago? Meanwhile the Chinese officials’ hostility grows and unease among staff rises, all of which threaten to undermine the expedition and, eventually, John and Bríd’s lives. Part of the Celtic Knot Series

Author : David Kudler
Publisher : Stillpoint Digital Press
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 11,64 MB
Release : 2014-12-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1311769986

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Some heroes are strong. Some are brave. And some, like Raven, are clever. In this adaptation from a beloved tale out of the Pacific Northwest, Raven outwits the Old Chief of the tribe that lives above the sky and brings sunlight back to a grateful world. Like winter stories told around the world, this third selection in Stillpoint/Atalanta's Winter Tales series is a fun reminder that even in the darkest times, there is always light coming.

Author : Robert Bringhurst
Publisher :
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 25,79 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Fiction
ISBN :

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Contains 10 espiodes from Haida mythology, each of which is illustrated by a drawing.

Author : Bill Reid
Publisher :
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 33,28 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Art
ISBN :

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This new edition of a collaboration between one of the finest living artists in North America and one of Canada's finest poets includes a new introduction by the distinguished anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss. Ten masterful, complex drawings by Bill Reid and ten tales demonstrate the richness and range of Haida mythology, from bawdy yet profound tales of the trickster Raven to poignant, imagistic narratives of love and its complications in a world where animals speak, dreams come real, and demigods, monsters, and men live side by side.

Author : Bill Reid
Publisher :
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 39,86 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Artists' books
ISBN :

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The story of a Haida-Gwai myth, begun along Pacific NW coast.

Author : E. Richard Atleo
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 39,54 MB
Release : 2024-03-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0774850841

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Western philosophy has long held scientific rationalism in a place of honour. Reason, that particularly exalted human quality, has become steadily distanced from the metaphysical aspects of existence, such as spirit, faith, and intuition. In Tsawalk, hereditary chief Umeek introduces us to an alternative indigenous worldview -- an ontology drawn from the Nuu-chah-nulth origin stories. Umeek develops a theory of "Tsawalk," meaning "one," that views the nature of existence as an integrated and orderly whole, and thereby recognizes the intrinsic relationship between the physical and spiritual. By retelling and analyzing the origin stories of Son of Raven and Son of Mucus, Umeek demonstrates how Tsawalk provides a viable theoretical alternative that both complements and expands the view of reality presented by Western science. Tsawalk, he argues, allows both Western and indigenous views to be combined in order to advance our understanding of the universe. In addition, he shows how various fundamental aspects of Nuu-chah-nulth society are based upon Tsawalk, and what implications it has today for both Native and non-Native peoples. A valuable contribution to Native studies, anthropology, and philosophy, Tsawalk offers a revitalizing and thoughtful complement to Western scientific worldviews.

Author : Mark E. Turner
Publisher : Stephen F Austin University Press
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 49,63 MB
Release : 2014-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781622880324

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Mark Turner's beautiful children's book, A Winter's Tale: How Raven Gave Light to the World, is a sensitive retelling of the Native American creation myth, of how Raven, transformed into a child, stole light from the mythical grandfather who held it as a treasure, and bestowed it upon a world encased in darkness. Shared among numerous Native American tribes, the Raven's trickery is well-known. However, what makes Turner's contemporary narrative so compelling is the role the child plays in retrieving light from the loving metaphorical grandfather, the empowerment the child receives from that love, and how, transforming into the Raven, the child takes flight into a world that needed the penultimate gift: light itself. A Winter's Tale is beautifully presented, with 33 wonderful full-color illustrations by Emily Graves and Mark Turner's accompanying musical score on compact disc. Children will delight not only in the story retold but in the combined visual and auditory interpretations of the Raven myth.