I like to be good to Buttons.
Buttons likes it when I give him hay to eat.
I like my horse and he likes me.


This story is about a Northern Cheyenne Indian girl
named Philene and her horse named Buttons.


a good and gentle horse.

It is fun to ride him.

Buttons is


The name of my horse is Buttons.
Buttons is black and white.

My horse is pretty and fun to ride.
Buttons is a gentle horse.


My name is Philene.

I like to do many things.

One of the things I like to do most
is ride my horse.


Buttons is ready for me to ride.
Thave to work hard
to get on my horse by myself.


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Sometimes my cousin goes riding with me.
Doing things together is fun.


Buttons likes to have me ride on his back.
Bareback riding is fun too.
Buttons likes me to ride him bareback.


My father helps me get ready to ride Buttons.
He saddles and bridles my horse.

My father is a good man.

He is good to me in many ways.


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 Northern Cheyenne 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


THE INDIAN READING SERIES:
Stories and Legends of the Northwest

Philene and Buttons
Level I Book 4

By members of the Northern Cheyenne
Research and Human Development Association

Illustrations produced from photographs
taken by Susan Stratman

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-
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


I take good care of Buttons.
I want him to look nice and feel good.
We should always take good care of our pets.


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