The first flute = Whowhoahyahzo Tohkohya
Dancing Raven was a dancer - the best from all the nations. But the other men and boys in his village don't appreciate Dancing Raven's talent - hunting, fishing and tracking are the truly important talents. Dancing Raven must prove to his village the importance of his song.
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- ISBN: 9780889954755
- ISBN: 0889954755
- Physical Description 34 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm + 1 audio disc (4 3/4 in.)
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] [2015]
Content descriptions
General Note: | NFPL Indigenous Collection. Audio disc issued in pocket on inside back cover. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Music by Jan Michael Looking Wolf. |
Target Audience Note: | Ages 7-12. |
Language Note: | Book: Text in English and Dakota. CD: Music and spoken word in English, French and Dakota. |
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The First Flute : Whowhoahyahzo Tohkohya
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Summary
The First Flute : Whowhoahyahzo Tohkohya
Names should be respected. They should be valued. They should be honoured. When a name is given to an adult, it is often given based on the life that person has lived. The name is a statement about the person he or she has become. When a name is given to a child, it foretells what kind of a person that child will become. If a child is given the name He Who is Kind to Strangers, that child is destined to live a life of kindness. I know this to be true because I once knew a kind man who as a child was given that name. In The First Flute , David Bouchard tells the story of a young man given the name Dancing Raven. He was a dancer - the best from all the nations. But the other men and boys in his village don't appreciate Dancing Raven's talent - hunting, fishing and tracking are the truly important talents. Dancing Raven must prove to his village the importance of his song.