Yamozha and His Beaver Wife
by Vital Thomas & Archie Beaulieu
Description:
Publisher's description (Theytus Books, 2007): Yamozha and His Beaver Wife is a story based upon an oral legend of the Dene people. Yamozha stories entertain but also teach and pass on knowledge. In this legend, Yamozha forgets his promise to his wife and as a result she turns into a giant beaver. He chases her all over Denedeh but is unable to catch her. This story tells of how this great medicine man shaped the land in the Dogrib region and surrounding areas into what it is today. Included in this book is a multimedia CD-ROM. Author Vital Thomas and illustrator Archie Beaulieu are Dene.
Resource format: Picturebook
Age recommendation: Grades 2 - 6
Keywords: oral tradition, Dene, Dogrib, Tlicho, language revitalization, storytelling
Year of publication: 2007
Publisher information: Theytus Books
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