The Legend of the Caribou Boy / Ekwò Dǫzhìa Wegondl bookcover

The Legend of the Caribou Boy / Ekwò Dǫzhìa Wegondl

George Blondin 

(Author)

Ray McSwain 

(Illustrator)

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Description

Maintaining the Dene storytelling tradition of passing along the teachings to their children, John Blondin relayed the story of The Legend of the Caribou Boy as he heard it from his father, George Blondin a respected Elder and storyteller. Now written down in dual language the legend is passed on to you. Discover one small part of Dene history and the lessons that have been passed on for generations.

A young boy is having trouble sleeping at night. he is being called to fulfill his destiny, a destiny which lives on today in the traditions and culture of the Dene people and their relationship to the caribou and the land on which they live.

The multimedia CD included allows readers to hear and see the Dogrib legend in Dogrib and English on a Mac or PC computer or insert it into a CD player to listen to the story in either language.

Product Details

PublisherTheytus Books
Publish DateMay 01, 2009
Pages40
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconMultiple-component retail product
EAN/UPC9781894778718
Dimensions7.8 X 9.8 X 0.2 inches | 0.4 pounds
BISAC Categories: Kids, Kids, ,

About the Author

A respected Elder and storyteller, George Blondin maintains the storytelling traditions of the Dene people. He is the author of several books where he depicts the tales of medicine heroes, hunters and healers who have forged Dene history. George currently resides in Behchoko, NWT where he continues to share and write the stories of the Dene people.

Raised in Behchoko, the largest Dene community in the Northwest Territories, Ray spent his life surrounded by the same natural, scenic beauty that has inspired many Northern Aboriginal people to become artists. The Legend of the Caribou Boy is Ray's first book.

Reviews

"Although sparse on details, there is an almost majestic simplicity to the English text. This simplicity is reflected in many of the human forms in the illustrations."-- "Canadian Material Volume XIV Number 13"

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