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The sling shot man brings back the scepter
It doesn’t take them too long to find it. It was hidden behind a huge rock. Yeti was able to retrieve it and he handed it over to the sling shot man. “This is the scepter that she used,” says Yeti. “Please take good care of it because that’s the only thing that might bring the color back to your city.” Sling shot man…
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The scepter brings back the color
Tiffi takes the scepter in her hand and waves it towards the building. It worked! Yeah! The man without a face is so excited. “You did it,” exclaims the man without a face. “That is some powerful scepter! Now let’s go do it to the other streets.” Slowly, but surely, Tiffi gets the color back and then they arrive on the…
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Time for Tiffi to go back home
She tries to remember how she got back home the last time. Aha! That’s it! “My father told me how to get back home when it happened in the kingdom,” says Tiffi. “He told me that the tree would send me home but I don’t see that tree here. How am I going to get back home?” The man with no face remembers that there is a tree…
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Chewy and Yeti learn all about dream catchers
One day Chewy and Yeti meet at the park. The weather is beautiful, not too hot and humid. Yeti is so relaxed that Chewy finds him fast asleep. “Wake up Yeti,” shouts Chewy. “It’s a beautiful day and you are wasting it sleeping!” Yeti is snoring so loud! He has no clue that Chewy is trying to wake him up. Tiffi and Jean-Luc…
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History of White Earth
“Where are we?” asks Yeti. Chewy shakes his shoulders as he has no idea where they are. A Native-American walks over to them. “Hello, my name is Takoda which means friends to everyone,” says Takoda. “This is the Ojibwe Tribe and we are doing our traditional dance. You have landed in the White Earth. Would you like to learn…
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History continues …………..
“This is Nuka,” says Takoda. “His name means little brother. Nuka, this is Chewy and Yeti. They fell down from the sky. I think there might be a spiritual meaning that they landed here. We’ll have to check with Denali to see if might know why this happened.” Takoda continues sharing as Nuka sits down with them. ‘In the…
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Ojibwe Dreamcatcher Legend
‘This is the way the old Ojibwe say Spider Woman helped bring Grandfather Sun back to the people. To this day, Spider Woman will build her special lodge before dawn. If you are awake at dawn—as you should be—look for her lodge and you will see how she captured the sunrise as the light sparkles on the dew which is gathered…
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Chewy and Yeti learn all about the dream catcher
Just as Takoda is about to continue with the legend of the dream catcher, another Native American comes over to say hello. “This is Lomasi and she was given her name because she looks like a pretty flower,” says Takoda. “This is Chewy and Yeti who have fallen from the sky. I am sharing our knowledge of the dream…
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Two Dream Catcher Legends
‘Dream catchers have two legends about their beginnings; one told by the Ojibwe and another told later by the Lakota after they learned about them through trade and intermarriage with the Ojibwe people. Ojibwe Legend - A grandmother watched patiently each day as a spider spun his web above her sleeping place until one day…
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Design Variations & Commercialization
‘Since the common acceptance of dream catchers in the 1970s, many variations have appeared. The end-point weave of a spider web pattern is now uncommon, giving way to mid-point weaves, loops, stars, and other decorative, frilly patterns. The traditional use of feathers and beads is still in practice, but the symbolism only…
