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Bird, Louis.

The spirit lives in the mind Omushkego stories, lives and dreams / [electronic resource] : Louis Bird ; compiled and edited by Susan Elaine Gray. - Montreal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2007 - 1 online resource (xxiv, 224 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., map) - Rupert's Land Record Society series ; 9 . - Rupert's Land Record Society series ; 9. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-211) and index.

Water, earth, and skies -- Intruders and defenders -- Pakaaskokan, an ancient legend and mystery -- Values for life and survival -- Relations with animals -- Mitewiwin heroes and villains -- Wihtigos and cannibal hearts -- Women and men -- Personages -- Wisakaychak.

ISBN: 9780773576926 (electronic bk.) 0773576924 (electronic bk.)

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Cree philosophy--Hudson Bay Region.
Cree philosopy--James Bay Region.
Cree Indians--Religion.--Hudson Bay Region
Cree Indians--Religion.--James Bay Region
Cree Indians--Hudson Bay Region--Folklore.
Cree Indians--James Bay Region--Folklore.
RELIGION / Ethnic & Tribal

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: E99.C88 / B527 2007eb

Dewey Class. No.: 299.7/8323009713112