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[First Nations Legends - Max Bell]. Original Title: Indians. Legends Max Bell

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File

Date:

n.d., 1900

Reference:

MG29-B15, Volume number: 53

Type of material:

Textual material

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2713611

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Robert Bell fonds

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[First Nations Legends - Max Bell]. Original Title: Indians. Legends Max Bell
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Date(s):

n.d., 1900

Place of creation:

Ontario

Extent:

1 folder of textual records.

Language of material:

English

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File contains stories from the Cree community of Fort Albany First Nation, including "Legend of how we got our summer", from Mrs. Johnston of Fort Albany; "Story of Jah Karpasse" by Mrs. Johnston of Fort Albany. Stories from the Mackenzie River region including "Creation of Earth and Trees", a Mackenzie River story; "Legend of the Man in the Moon", a story from Mackenzie River; "Legend of the boy who passed through the clouds" told by John Saunderson, who lived formerly at Fort Halkett on Liard River. Stories from Great Slave Lake including "Legend of the Cunning of the Whiskey-Jack", "Legend of Egg Island", "Legend of Bear Rock and of Carcasu Rock", "Legend of the Cunning Dogrib Woman", "Legend of the Origin of the Dogribs", "Legend of the 1st Shield", "Legend of the Man in the Moon", "Legend of the Caribou Child". Stories from Fort Norman including "The Squirrel Groundhog and Bear", "True Legend of Bear Rock Mountain", "Legend of Great Bear Lake", "Koo-sack-e-jack", "Another Legend of Koo-sack-e-jack (Loucheux)", and "The Wolf and the Wolverine".

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Originator: Fort Albany First Nation

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MSS0585

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Title assigned by Library and Archives Canada.

Restrictions on access note:

Library and Archives Canada recognizes the need for consultation with Indigenous communities and/or organizations in order to respectfully preserve and facilitate access to documentary heritage. Because this file contains traditional knowledge from Indigenous communities, it is not available digitally at this time.

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Private

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MG29-B15
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[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG29 B 15]

[Consultation 90 Open]

53 File number 42

[Consultation 90 Open]

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