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

the Levels I and III sequences.

1 End of Summer
Crow Tribal Historical and Cultural
Commission

2 Thunder and the Mosquito
Muckleshoot Tribe

3 Why the Codfish Has a Red Face
Skokomish Tribe

4 How Wildcat and Coyote Tricked Each
Other
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the
Fort Hall Reservation

5 Pat Learns About Wild Peppermint
Blackfeet Tribe

6 Picture Writing
The Confederated Tribes of the
Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon
7 Grandma Rides in the Parade
Crow Tribal Historical and Cultural
Commission

8 The Bob-Tuiled Coyote
Northern Cheyenne Tribe
9 The Great Flood
Skokomish Tribe
10 The Rainbow
The Confederated Tribes of the
Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon
11 The Time the Whale Came to Jackson’s

Bay
Skokomish Tribe

12 Coyote and the Man Who Sits On Top
Salish Cultural Committee of
The Confederated Salish and
Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead
Reservation

13 The Crow
Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the
Fort Peck Reservation

14 Tepee, Sun and Time
Crow Tribal Historical and Cultural
Commission

15 Water Story
Crow Tribal Historical and Cultural
Commission

16 How Birds Learned to Fly
The Fourteen Confederated Tribes
from the Yakima Nation

17 Napi and the Bullberries
Blackfeet Tribe
18 How Cottontail Lost His Tail
The Confederated Tribes of the
Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon
19 Being Indian Is
The Confederated Tribes of the
Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon
20 Why Animals and Man Can No
Longer Talk to One Another

The Confederated Tribes of the
Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon

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


Inkdomi is a legendary figure in the Assiniboine
culture. He takes a role similar to the Blackfeet’s
Napi. Although Inkdomi claims to be the Creator of
all things, he really is a trickster and a liar.

Often, he takes the form of different animals and
birds in order to play tricks on people. He does
both good and bad things.

Stories about Inkdomi have been passed on from
generation to generation, and many times one story
will have several versions. Some of the stories are
humorous and others are more serious. This story
tells how Inkdomi, in the form of Eagle, turned
Crow black.


That made Eagle angry at Crow.
Eagle said, “I will take away your beautiful voice
and change the color of your feathers.”



Crow was very proud of himself.
He would fly around and show off his beautiful feathers.



A long time ago, Crow was a beautiful bird.

He had a good singing voice.



One day, Inkdomi, in the form of Eagle,
wanted to say something to Crow.
But Crow wouldn’t have anything to do with him.



Mi The Crow M

The Indian Reading Series

Level II Book 13



To this day, the crow is black and its voice sounds funny.



Eagle flew high into the air
and then flew down towards Crow.

As Eagle came close to Crow, Crow’s feathers turned black
and he lost his beautiful voice.



The other birds tried to talk to him,
but he wouldn’t pay any attention to them.



Developed by dre Pucific Nucthweet (nilian Reading und Langunge Development Program
Northwest Regiona] Riducacionat Labnratory, 110 Southwect Second Avenue, Purllund. Uregon 27M

Copyright (2: 1972 by the Assiniborcie and Sidux Tribes of the Port Heck Reservation
All rights eexervnd.

The work upuo which this publ inn in hased wna performed pursiane io Contract
Nn. 400-976-0048, with the Fasicg’ 1 Equity Group: Multicultural! Biboguul Divesion
of the National [ntitule uf Education. (t doen nat. however, neceanntily raflece the
views of Ghul agency.

Thia publicatiun is nut printed at the exprom: af thr Federal Gavernment.
Publishes! by Educational Systems, Inc., 2360 Suuthweut | Tith Strent. Teaverton, Oregon 9715
Printed and bound in cha United States of Amenva


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(ae THE INDIAN READING SERIES:
FE: Stories and Legends of the Northwest

The Crow

Levet II Book 13

An Assiniboine Story
As lold by Richard Blue Talk
Ulnatrated by Joreph D. Clancy, Sr.

doseph Coburn, Direclor
Pacific Narthweat 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 members
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


JEROME FOURSTAR

Jerome Fourslar isan Assiniboine ladian who wax born and
raived on Ube Port Meck Indian Reservation in Montana. He
attended elementary school in Frazay, Montana, and te-
enived his C.B.D. frou Claszow Hirsh Schuel. He served in
the Montana National Guard and for many years worked as
a carpenter and supervisor of cleetrieal, phimbing and oun-
atmetion work, After taking colleze coursework in bilingusl
elucslion, be served ws a bilingual eucher at Wolf Point
(Montann) Tigh School. For the past five years he has
tanght Thdian culture aod reliion in Ube Wolf Point public
schools, He has served af a cultural and spiritual lender for
both en-reaervation and mrhan Thdian groups snd fer Muri
ing Star, Toe., which traius relusbililaled sdvubulics. He also
(aught youth and served as a spiritual and enleural leader
tan ceumenieal conference of medicine men in Murley,
Alberts, and euch sunuper be is director of « youlh camp
in Billings

RICHARD BLUE TALK

Richard Blue Talk is an Assiniboine Indinn wha wns barn
and mised on the Fort Prck Tndian Reservation in Northern:
Montana. His hubby is reading and he isa storyteller He ix
63 yeurs old.

RUNICE BIRTHMARK

Eunice Birthmark isn Simre Indian who woe raised ou the
Fort Peck Tndian Revervaliva in Muatans, She spends mach
of ter (ue Lewwhing Indian singing, dineing and enlture,
und serves om the Pining Ares Curriculum Development
Conuuitiee fur the Macific Northwest Indian Program. For
three years she also worked as  bilingul teacher in
Prockton Public Schwol. in Poplar, Montana.

JOSEPH CLANCY, SR,

doseph Clancy, Sr. is an Assiniboine Tdi frou Ue Kurt
Pack Indian Reservation in Montana [He was born and
raised in Wolf Point and graduated from Prazer Hizh
School. Te attended Norther Muntana College in Have
He hiss doae prolessiueial artwork and ia skilled in freehan
drawing and lettering. He likes lw fiual and fish, doos bead
work sud wakes war bonnets and daner bmatles. Tle also
likes Indian singing and frney dancing