![]() ![]() In How the Loon Lost Her Voice, the most beautiful singer among all the animals has her vocal chords damaged in a fight with evil spirits. Thus, we are all able to share its silvery light. ![]() However, having stolen the moon, Raven is not strong enough to carry it all the way home, so he throws it into the sky. How Raven Freed the Moon tells the story of Raven, the trickster, who cheats an old fisherwoman and her daughter out of their most priceless possession, the moon, which they had long guarded in a box. As with many Indian legends, they explain why things are the way they are in nature. The author heard the stories from an old woman she met while growing up on Vancouver Island. This pair of books by Anne Cameron recount two legends of the Indians of the northwest coast. Indians of North America-Northwest Coast of North America- Legends-Juvenile literature. Madiera Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, 1985. ![]()
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