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This story is a blend of accounts recorded at
the turn of the last century in three of the once numerous dialects of the
Haida language. I have combined elements from these accounts into a newly
constructed whole. Be cautioned that these images are interpretations informed
by my own cultural composition and life experiences. This is a contemporary
rendering of a worldview first expressed in different times and probably for
different reasons... I have restrained myself from writing an extensive opinion limiting my retelling to a brief text and illustrations. This should suffice to give the engaged reader a hint of the amazing concepts which ripple through this shamanic tale and remain a substantial element of that dynamic living society of Indigenous Peoples called Haida. michael nicoll yahgulanaas |
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