Canadian, Aboriginal

Ballantyne, Adam (Told by). Annie Downes Catterson , ed. 1990. A Cree Indian Legend: The Story of Chakapas. Manitock, ON: Penumbra Press.I SBN: 0-920806-91-0
Age: 8 - 14
Language: English
Subject: Children, Youth; Myths & Legends; Cree

This traditional Woodland Cree story tells how Chakapas snared the moon so that it no longer shone and how a mouse managed to free it.

Canadian, Aboriginal

Ballantyne, Bill. Illustrator/ Linda Mullin. 1994. Wesakejack and the Bears. Winnipeg, MB: Bain & Cox. ISBN: 0-921368-46-1
Age: Pre-school - 8
Language: English & Cree.
Subject: Children; Myths & Legends; Cree

The trickster, Wesakejack, tries to catch fish by spearing them and hitting them but is unsuccessful. The bears are watching and think it is very funny but decide to help him.

Canadian, Aboriginal

Ballantyne, Bill. Illustrator/ Linda Mullin. 1994. Wesakejack and the Flood. Winnipeg, MB: Bain & Cox. ISBN: 0-921368-48-8
Age: 6 - 8
Language: English with Cree vocabulary list
Subject: Children; Myths & Legends; Cree

Wesakejack sees the fighting among his people and brings a flood to teach them a lesson.