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• Title:Legends and teachings of Xeel's, the Creator / Dr. Ellen Rice White, with a foreword by Dr. Jo-ann Archibald.
  
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• Author/Creator:White, Ellen, author.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Archibald, Jo-Ann, writer of foreword.
  Xwi7xwa Collection.
  
• Published/Created:Penticton, British Columbia : Theytus Books, [2018].
  ©2018
  

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  • Location:XWI7XWA LIBRARY special collection (non-circulating)Where is this?
    
  • Call Number: YG W45 L44 2018
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

  • Location:XWI7XWA LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: YG W45 L44 2018
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• FNHL (Xwi7xwa) Subjects:Snuneymuxw--Oral tradition.
  Coast Salish--Culture.
  Indigenous Peoples--Oral tradition--British Columbia.
  
• Library of Congress Subjects: Legends--British Columbia.
  
• Genre/Form:Legends.
  
• Description:xvii, 181 pages ; 18 cm
  
• Summary:"Legends and teachings of Xeel's the Creator contains four short stories centering around themes such as communication, connection, teaching and respect. The stories featured include: "The Creator and the Flea Lady", "The Boys Who Became a Killer Whale", "The Sockeye That Became a Rainbow", and "The Marriage of the Seagull and the Crow." Each story is accompanied by a companion piece developed by the storyteller Ellen Rice White (Kwulasulwut) which provides cultural context and an explanation of some of the lessons found in each story. In the story "The Creator and the Flea Lady", a Flea mother asks for help saving her premature infant. The Flea woman is reminded of her connection to the many energies surrounding her by Xeel's and the energies themselves. In "Boys Who Became a Killer Whale", eager learners frustrated with the pace and demeanour of their traditional teachers reach beyond what they know and encounter tragedy. In both "The Sockeye That Became a Rainbow" and "The Marriage of the Seagull and the Crow", respect and acceptance of the differences of others are central components of the stories. The protagonists struggle with their relationships and the differences they have with their partners."-- Provided by publisher.
  
• Notes:Previously published: Vancouver : Pacific Educational Press, 2006.
  Includes glossary of Hul’q’umi’num’ terms.
  
• ISBN:9781926886558 (softcover)
  1926886550
  
• Contents:Thank you song
  The road of learning is dark and narrow
  Foreward / Jo-ann Archibald (Q'um Q'um Xiiem)
  The Creator and the Flea Lady
  Speaking with Ellen about "The Creator and the Flea Lady"
  The boys who became a killer whale
  Speaking with Ellen about "The boys who became a killer whale"
  The sockeye that became a rainbow
  Speaking with Ellen about "The sockeye that became a rainbow"
  The marriage of the seagull and the crow
  Speaking with Ellen about "The marriage of the seagull and the crow"
  Grandpa Tommy speaks.