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Legends of the Iroquois  Cover Image Book Book

Legends of the Iroquois / as told by Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden).

Tehanetorens. (Author).

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  • ISBN: 1570670560
  • Physical Description: 111 p. : ill.
  • Publisher: Sumertown TN : Book Pub. Co., 1998.
Subject: Iroquois Indians > Folklore
Legends > New York (State)

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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Lakeshore Branch 398.2089755 Teh 31681000884098 NONFIC Available -

  • Orca Book Publishers
    Shows the history and culture of the Iroquois through the ancient script of pictographs.
  • Orca Book Publishers

    Key Selling Points

    • Highlights the use of pictographs, an early form of writing used by Native American tribes and First Nations.
    • Old legends of the Iroquois are shared, some of which are accompanied by pictographs.
    • This unique style of communication was commonly used before the arrival of white settlers.
    • Tehanetorens was instrumental in preserving and teaching Native children about their heritage and culture.
    • The “key to pictographs” allows you to write your own story as demonstrated by a 12-year old who wrote “An Akwesasne Hike.”

    Tehanetorens presents ancient stories both in pictographs and accompanied by English translations. Pictographs were the original writing system used by many Native American and First Nations peoples and could be symbols of physical objects or concepts. A brief summary of the Great Peace upon which Iroquois culture is founded, along with a key to Six Nations pictographs, the symbols of the Six Nations and that of their clans prelude the stories. Fourteen tales explore the Iroquois culture and teach lessons of loyalty, bravery, and kindness. Also included is a full biography of Tehanetorens and his contributions to the Haudenosaunee.

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