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


Long ago the great Thunderbird lived at Thunder Mountain.


The fierce Thunderbird again asked the mosquito his question.
“Where do you get my food?” he said.
The trembling mosquito decided to lie to protect the people.
The mosquito answered, “Oh, great Thunderbird,

I get the blood from the trees below.”


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The mosquito would gather blood to take back up
to the mountain to feed the great Thunderbird.


In the spring the Thunderbird would be very hunery.
With the first thunderstorm, the Thunderbird would send
the mosquito down into the valley for food.


One spring the Thunderbird wanted even more blood.
The Thunderbird asked, “Where do you get my food?”
The mosquito said nothing.

He remembered all the kind people.

He feared for the safety of his friends.

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From that time to this, mosquitoes have gathered blood
from people.


The Thunderbird immediately struck down a tree
so that the mosquito could draw
all the tree’s blood for him.



So each spring and summer,
the mosquito would go among the people
and gather blood for the Thunderbird.


Developed hy che Pacific Nurthwest tndiao Reading ond Language Fevelupment Frugcam
Norltrwest Kegional Educational Laboratury. 710 Southwest Scoand Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204

Cupyrighl 4) 1976 by the Muckleshoot Tribe
Alrighty rewervet,

‘The work upon which this publication is based waw perfnrmed pursuant to Concract
No. 400-76-0044, with Lhe Educatinnal Equity Group Muleicattiral: Bilingual Division
ofthe National Inutitute of Education, Tt dues wl, luwever, occennarily refinct the
views af thet agency.

This publication ix out printed a¢ the expense of the Federal Government.
Published! hy Edvicational Syulems. Lne., 2040 Southwest (70th Screet, Beaverton, Oregun 97005
Prints und bound in the United Statee of America


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Thunder and the Mosquito
Level [] Book 2

Coast Area Planning Commitize

Edith Cusack

deanne Fvernden

Bruce Miller

Georgia Oliver, Conaulzent
Wiloun Petty

Seahtlhuk (Gary [illaire!
Bernice Lorier Tanewasha
Charlotte Williams

A Muckleshvot Legend
Astald by (larence Barr
(ustrated by Debra Burr

Joseph Coburn, Director
Pacific Northweet Indian Program
Northwest. Hegional 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


And the Thunderbird still strikes down trees with lightning.

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