Canada

Jamestown

Clallam Swinomish

Ozette
Lower Elwha

Quileute Tulalip
Hoh
Quinault
Ocean Muckleshoot
Puyallup
Nisqually Washington

Shoalwater/Chehalis

COAST

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The sage hen has a large and long body.

When it flies, first it flutters and wobbles for awhile,
then quits and glides for awhile,
then flutters and wobbles again.



Canada

Blackfeet
Assiniboine/Sioux
Gros Ventre
Chippewa/Cree
Montana
Crow
Northern Cheyenne
[ .
Wyoming

PLAINS

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This story was told to the author by his grandfather.



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The Umatilla, Nez Perce, Warm Springs, Yakima
and other Indian tribes
live between the Coast and Plains.

They eat a lot of fish and deer.

The Warm Springs speak their own language.

The Nez Perce speak their own language.

The Yakimas speak their own language.

All the others speak their own language.

These are the Plateau Indians.



i) THE INDIAN READING SERIES:
EY Stories and Legends of the Northwest



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Far away from the ocean and large rivers
are the Plains Indians.

These are the Blackfeet, Sioux, Crow, Cheyenne
and other Indian tribes.

These Indians eat a lot of buffalo, deer and antelope.

They don’t eat a lot of fish.

The Blackfeet speak their own language.

The Sioux speak their own language.

The Crow speak their own language.

The Cheyenne speak their own language.

All the others speak their own language.

These are the Plains Indians.



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Birds

These birds are almost like Indians. a ! People
There are many kinds of Indian tribes. poll!

They are not all the same.

They do things differently.

All birds fly differently, but they fly. ©
All Indian tribes live differently, but they live.

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Ducks and geese can fly high and for a long ways.
These birds are usually near water.

They go under water to eat grasses and roots.
They also eat fruits and seeds.



Birds have homes, or nests, in many places.
Some nests are on trees, some are in trees.
Some nests are on the ground, some are in the ground.
Still other birds have their nests on top of rocks,
where it is difficult for enemies to reach.



AC

My children, come here.

On this ground there are many kinds of birds.
They are many colors.

Some are small and some are large.



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The Lummi, Skokomish, Muckleshoot and other Indian tribes
live near the water or ocean.

They use boats and travel on water.

They eat a lot of fish, clams, oysters, crabs and lobsters.

The Lummi speak their own language.

The Skokomish speak their own language.

The Muckleshoot speak their own language.

All the others speak their own language.

These are the Coast Indians.



Robins and meadowlarks can turn fast
and fly close to the ground.
They look for seeds, worms and bugs to eat.



All birds do not sound or look alike.

All Indians do not sound or look alike.

Most eagles sound and look about the same.

Most Crow Indians sound and look about the same.
That is how it is.

All people look about the same.

Although some make a different sound,

they do things the way they know how.

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BIRDS

and
PEOPLE

The Indian Reading Series



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Jump up

Where each bird sits in a tree is different.
The hawk sits at the top of the tree.
When it wants to fly, it jumps up,

then flies away during the day.

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It can act like a kite and have no weight. \

Tree top



Crows, magpies and jays can fly high or low.
They eat meat, seeds or roots.
They are thieves and steal dry meat and dry salmon.



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sake

Eagles and hawks can fly way 2 high.
They look for mice, rabbits, weasels
and other small animals to eat.
Birds of this type eat things that are alive
and that they have to kill.



Canada

<COAST _ colville

Flathead

PLAINS —~

Coeur D’Alene

Yakima

Washington
—__— Oregon

Umatilla

Idaho Montana

Nez Perce

PLATEAU Wyoming

Warm Springs
Wasco
Paiute

Burns Paiute @

Fort Hall
Shoshone/ Bannock

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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 Crow ‘Tribal Historical and Cultural Commission
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


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The hawk doesn’t tell the owl it is going to break its neck
because of its takeoff.

The owl doesn’t tell the hawk it might break its neck

because it glides way up high.



They whistle the way they know how.

vs oA They eat what they know and can get.
NS Each bird has its own way of doing things.

Each bird has its own color of feathers.
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Hawk
oF, These birds fly the way they know how.



THE INDIAN READING SERIES:
Stories and Legends of the Northwest

Birds and People
Level I Book 11

A Crow Story
Written and illustrated by Henry Real Bird

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



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

‘T 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


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-
Ts 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


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Fly away
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Then fly

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Jump down

p

Where each bird sits in a tree is different.
The owl sits at the side of the tree.
When it wants to fly, it jumps off,
then flies away at the end of the day.
Its stomach must feel like it is coming out of its mouth!

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Side of Tree

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Sage hen

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Va Wobble
Pa (\ Waste
Both fly in
air
Turn ie 1, Chickadee

oe,

The sage hen doesn’t tell the chickadee

not to twist and turn

because it is too close to the ground. Ground
The chickadee doesn’t tell the sage hen

not to wobble when it flies.

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