Visitors Who Never Left
Author | : Kenneth B. Harris |
Publisher | : UBC Press |
Total Pages | : 173 |
Release | : 2011-11-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780774843553 |
ISBN-13 | : 0774843551 |
Rating | : 4/5 (551 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Visitors Who Never Left by : Kenneth B. Harris
Download or read book Visitors Who Never Left written by Kenneth B. Harris and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These legends, translated by Chief Kenneth Harris, tell of the origin of the Native people who live in the region between the Skeena and Nass rivers of British Columbia. Other stories tell of occurrences particularly significant in the 'history' of the people -- the origins of the 'Killer Whale' and 'Thunderbird Twtjea-adku,' and the revenge of 'Medeek,' the great bear who rose from the lake to punish people for breaking 'the law.'