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Additional authors

1. Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, Montana.
2. Sandoval, Sam,

Description

1. 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations; 26 cm

Summary

1. A long time ago, fire belonged only to the animals in the land above, not to those on the earth below. Curlew, keeper of the sky world, guarded fire and kept it from the earth. Coyote, however, devised a clever plan to steal fire, aided by Grizzly Bear, Wren, Snake, Frog, Eagle, and Beaver. These brave and resourceful animal beings raided the land above and risked all to steal fire from Curlew. Beaver Steals Fire is an ancient and powerful tale springing from the hearts and experiences of the Salish people of Montana. Steeped in the rich and culturally vital storytelling tradition of the tribe, this tale teaches both respect for fire and awareness of its significance, themes particularly relevant today.

Subject

1. American Indians > Kootenai
2. American Indians > Salish
3. Animaux > Folklore
4. Castors > Folklore
5. Children's literature
6. Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, Montana > Folklore
7. Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes
8. Coyote (Mythological character)
9. Coyote (Mythological character) > Legends
10. Coyote (Personnage légendaire) > Légendes
11. Feu > Folklore
12. Flathead (Indiens) > Folklore
13. Kootenai Indians > Folklore
14. Kootenai Indians
15. Kutenai (Indiens) > Folklore
16. Legends
17. Légendes > Montana
18. Salish Indians > Folklore
19. Salish Indians

Genre/Form

1. Folk tales.
2. Folklore.
3. Legends.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Awards (note)

1. American Indian Youth Literary Award for Picture Book, 2006.