The rainbow, the midwife & the birds : 4 Dene tales / Raymond Yakeleya ; illustrations by Samantha Gibbon, Rich Théroux, and Antoine Mountain.

The rainbow, the midwife & the birds : 4 Dene tales / Raymond Yakeleya ; illustrations by Samantha Gibbon, Rich Théroux, and Antoine Mountain.

Alternate Title
Rainbow, the midwife & the birds
 
Four Dene tales

By
Yakeleya, Raymond.

Publication Date
2023

Publication Information
Calgary, Alta. : UpRoute Books,

Physical Description
40 p.

Subject Term
Chipewyan Indians -- Juvenile literature.
 
Birds -- Juvenile literature.
 
Rainbows -- Juvenile literature.
 
Indigenous peoples -- Juvenile literature.
 
Tales -- Juvenile literature.

Genre
Folklore -- Juvenile literature.

Additional Contributors
Gibbon, Samantha,
 
Théroux, Rich, 1971- ,
 
Mountain, Antoine, 1949- ,

Summary
The book contains four Dene stories, as told by Raymond Yakeleya. "Flight Through the Rainbow" is about flying through a rainbow in a small plane and experiencing multi-sensations of colour. It also tells the legend of the spider and how its web catches raindrops that create the rainbow. "The Midwife and the Spirit of Life," dedicated to Raymond's Granny Harriet Gladue, is about the birth of babies and bringing their spirits into the world. "The Slingshot and the Songbird" is about a boy's sadness over killing a friendly songbird. "The Medicine Brothers and the Giant Birds" is a tale told to Raymond by his uncle George Blondin about the hazards of giant animals when the world was new. The book also contains Dene language translation of terms from the book.

Language
English

ISBN
9781988824574


LibraryCollectionCollectionCall NumberStatus
Corner Brook (WCB)Juv NFic IndigenousJuvenile Non-Fiction Indigenous398.2089 YAKChecked In
St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH)Juv NFic IndigenousJuvenile Non-Fiction Indigenous398.2089 YAKChecked In