Cover image for The rainbow, the midwife & the birds : 4 Dene tales / Raymond Yakeleya ; illustrations by Samantha Gibbon, Rich Théroux, and Antoine Mountain.
TITLE:
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
Publication Date:
2023
Publication Information:
Calgary, Alta. : UpRoute Books,
Physical Description:
40 p.
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