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Long ago there was a skunk that lived near a village of people. 1


aa Skunk came into view at the bottom of the hill |

6 and began climbing upward.


p p g ry angry.
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One da a ou. e [ro
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When angered, Skunk could make an odor that
2 was capable of killing his enemy.


The people heated a rock.
They planned to roll the rock down upon Skunk.



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Level I Book 19



8 It rolled down over Skunk and burned him.


When Skunk was close enough, the people pushed the hot rock
over the edge. 7


The people became frightened and ran to the top of a hill.
They knew Skunk would continue chasing them,
so they thought of a plan to destroy Skunk.



Developed by the Pacific Northwest Indian Reading and Language Development Program
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, 710 Southwest Second Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204

Copyright © 1977 by the Muckleshoot Tribe
All rights reserved.

The work upon which this publication is based was performed pursuant to Contract
No. 400-76-0048, with the Educational Equity Group/Multicultural/Bilingual Division
of the National Institute of Education. It does not, however, necessarily reflect the
views of that agency.

This publication is not printed at the expense of the Federal Government.
Published by Educational Systems, Inc., 2360 Southwest 170th Street, Beaverton, Oregon 97005
Printed and bound in the United States of America


Booklets available in the Level I sequence are listed below. Numbers refer to the planned sequence of use as
outlined in the Teacher’s Manual. Materials developed by these tribes and others in the Northwest will

appear in the Levels II and III sequence.

1 Coyote and the Stars
The Confederated Tribes of the
Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon
2 How Wild Horses Were Captured
The Confederated Tribes of the
Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon

3 School
Blackfeet Tribe

4 Philene and Buttons
Northern Cheyenne Tribe

5 Insects Off to War
Northern Cheyenne Tribe

6 Why Bluejay Hops
Skokomish Tribe

‘7 Indian Festival

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the
Fort Hall Reservation

8 Helpers
Blackfeet Tribe

9 Far Out, A Rodeo Horse
Crow Tribal Historical and Cultural
Commission

10 Tales of Coyote and Other Legends

The Confederated Tribes of the
Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon

11 Birds and People
Crow Tribal Historical and Cultural
Commission

12 Chipmunk Meets Old Witch
The Confederated Tribes of the
Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon

13 My Name Is Pop
Crow Tribal Historical and Cultural
Commission
14 Santa Claus Comes to the Reservation
Crow Tribal Historical and Cultural
Commission
15 How Cottontail Lost His Fingers
The Confederated Tribes of the
Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon
16 Friends
Blackfeet Tribe
17 How Daylight Came to Be
Skokomish Tribe

18 A Little Boy’s Big Moment
Blackfeet Tribe

19 Skunk
Muckleshoot Tribe

20 Raven Helps the Indians
Skokomish Tribe

For order information and prices of the above booklets and the Teacher’s Manual, contact the publisher:

Educational Systems, Inc.
2360 Southwest 170th Street
Beaverton, Oregon 97005

(503) 649-7516


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Skunk
Level I Book 19

Coast Area Planning Committee

Edith Cusack

Jeanne Evernden

Bruce Miller

Georgia Oliver, Consultant
Wilma Petty

Seahtlhuk (Gary Hillaire)
Bernice Lozier Tanewasha
Charlotte Williams

A Muckleshoot Legend
As told by Clarence and Ernest Barr
Illustrated by Debra Barr

Joseph Coburn, Director
Pacific Northwest Indian Program
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory



THE INDIAN READING SERIES: Stories and Legends of the

Northwest is a collection of authentic material cooperatively devel-

oped by Indian people from twelve reservations. Development ac-

tivities are guided by a Policy Board which represents the Indian

community of the Pacific Northwest. The Pacific Northwest Indian

Reading and Language Development Program Policy Board mem-
rs are:

¢ Warren Clements — Warm Springs
Chairman

¢ Morrie Jimenez — Klamath

* Joan Kennerly — Blackfeet

* Walter Moffett — Nez Perce

¢ Emmett Oliver — Quinault

¢ Bob Parsley — Chippewa

¢ Lloyd Smith — Warm Springs

« Max Snow

¢ Jeanne Thomas — Yakima


Now this did not kill or harm Skunk, but ever since that day,
Skunk is unable to kill any man or animal with his smell.
And to this day he wears a stripe caused by the burn.



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