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inuit legends

inuit legends. Stories passed from generation to generation. The Creation of the Sun and Moon.

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  1. inuit legends Stories passed from generation to generation

  2. The Creation of the Sun and Moon The people were at a drum dance. A young girl hid herself alone in an igloo. While she was in the igloo, someone entered the igloo, blew out the light, pulled her hair, and ran out again. She wanted to find out who did this, so she put some ashes on her hair and waited. 

  3. The Creation of the Sun and Moon When the mysterious visitor returned, he again pulled her hair and ran out, but this time he got ashes on his hands. The girl went to the dance hall and realized that the marked individual was her brother. Angry, the girl grabbed a torch and ran away. Her brother grabbed his own torch and followed in quick pursuit. They both ran so fast that they took off into the air and the girl became the sun and her brother, whose torch went out, became the moon.

  4. What is a Legend? It is a vague term, either referring to stories of ancient heroes, saints, or ordinary men and women which are usually handed down by oral tradition and are accepted as historical. Legends are usually distinguishable from a myth, which deals with gods.

  5. What are the different types of Legends?

  6. Origin Legends fall into4 categories… • Instructional • Which include “Trickster” • Moral or Sacred • Entertainment Many legends fit into more than one category. Why do you think this is?

  7. Legends of Origin Are used to explain ancestry and where Inuit came from

  8. Where to find some Legends on Origins Resources Books: • Tikkatoo's Journey: An Eskimo Folk Tale by Amanda Loverseed • The Spirit of Canada by Barbara Hehner • Eight Inuit Myths by Alex Spalding • The Woman with Long Hair • The Loon and the Raven Internet Sites: • Creation, An Inuit Tale • The Early Years • Crow Brings the Daylight • The First Tears • The Story of Qisaruatsiaq • Origin of Light

  9. Instructional Legends Legends used to teach the young and remind the old Resources Books: • The White Archer: An Eskimo Legend by James Houston • More Tales from the Igloo by Agnes Nanogak • The Boy Who Wouldn’t Listen • The Girl Who Sank in Quicksand • The Old Couple Who Caught a Baby • A Wealthy Man’s Daughter Internet Sites: • Cannibal Basket Woman Defeated by Clever Kids • How Selfishness Was Rewarded • Being Still at Night

  10. Entertainment Resources Books: • More Tales from the Igloo by Agnes Nanogak including: • Siksik, the Squirrel • Avingalok, the Lemming Sister and Brother • Toktovak, the Moose • Tologalok, the Old Crow • Toligak, the Sandpiper • The Grandfathers Speak By Hitakonanu’laxk including: • Rainbow Crow Internet Sites: • The Raven Steals the Light • Raven’s Great Adventure • How Fox Saved the People Legends used to amuse

  11. Moral or Scared Used to teach beliefs of the Spiritual world Resources Books: • Ytek and the Arctic Orchid by Garnett Hewitt • The Grandfathers Speak by Hitakonanu’laxk including • The Mastodon • The Lenape Creation Internet Sites: • Eskimo Story Of The Northern Lights • Spirits of the Sky • The Legend of Sedna The Sea Goddess • The Artist and the Raven • Kajutaijuq, The Evil Spirit That Comes • Kiviok, The Most Powerful Shaman • Kivioq

  12. More resources containing all the typesof legends. Books: • James Houston’s Treasury of Inuit Legends by James A. Houston • Four Winds Indian Books – a list of many titles • Akavak: An Inuit-Eskimo Legend by James A. Houston • Inuit Myths, Legends and Songs by Bernadette Driscoll • How Kabloonaat Became and Other Inuit Legends by Mark Kalluak • The White Archer By James A. Houston • The Inuit Imagination: Arctic Myth and Sculpture by Harold Seidelman • Legends of the Elders by John Friesen Movies: Other Internet Connections: • The Snow Walker (2003) Directed by Charles Martin Smith • The Fast Runner Directed by Zacharias Kunuk  • Shadow of the Wolf (1993) Directed by Jacques Dorfmann • In the Footsteps of the Inuit: The History of Nunavik. Aproduction of Kativik School Board Educational Television ; Levy Entertainment. • The Savage Innocents Directed by Nicholas Ray Inuit Art of CanadaThem Days…Inuit Art ZoneFirst PeopleLibrary & Archives of CanadaCanada’s Arctic

  13. Key words to help continue your search… Myths or Mythology Traditions Folklore Fable Tale Use Inuit or Eskimo

  14. Search Engines to help continue your search… www.dogpile.com www.metacrawler.com www.livesearch.ca www.lycos.ca www.ask.com

  15. Inquirers of the Legend Pathfinder Due to the fact that legends are passed between generations orally, researching this topic may be difficult, but it is definitely worth the challenge! The recent collecting and documenting of these stories in books and on the internet has made this quest less intense. Keep in mind when reading these legends, that many have been translated from various dialects directly to English. This means that some stories may not be in the English format we are used to. To find other legends, use the various search engines and search words listed here, but don’t be afraid to use others! ENJOY YOUR SEARCH!

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