Title:
History and folklore of the Cowichan Indians
Author:
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Publication Date:
2004
Publication Information:
Spokane, Wash. : Marquette Books, c2004.
Physical Description:
137 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
ISBN:
9780922993116
General Note:
"This reprint faithfully reproduces the illustrations and English-language text of the original book and corrects for grammatical and factual errors"--T.p. verso.
Originally published: Victoria, B.C. : Colonist Print. and Pub. Co., 1901.
Includes index.
Contents:
The story of the first man on earth -- Sowittan, or The grumbler -- The story of the flood by the Cowichan Indians -- History of the Cowichans -- The war song -- The story of Quamichan -- Scallighan, or The thunder and lightning bird -- The adventures of a young man with crooked eyes -- The story of ten brothers and the sea lion -- The story of Semmelth -- Stetalht, or Spirit people -- Chee-che-ka, with translation -- Chiltsop, or Fire-stick -- Children of the moon -- Wie-sah-ke-chack -- The story of the four winds -- The enchanted bear -- Chis-tapistaquhn, or The rolling head -- The two sisters -- The adventures of Hyas.
Language:
English
