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April and her cousins stood along the road
and watched the parade go by.

In the lead were important tribal leaders
in big, colorful war bonnets.

One carried the American flag.

Another carried the Crow flag


10

Grandmother said to the children,

“Help me get Capino ready.’
She put pretty beaded things on him
Even his bridle was beaded.


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Capino was prancing until he saw the waving arms.
Then he snorted and began to jump around.

But Grandmother wasn’t afraid of him.

She pulled on the reins, and the horse stopped jumping.
He began to prance again.


This story is about the preparation
and excitement of being in a parade
at the Crow Fair.



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Capine lifted his head and bowed his neck.
Grandmother rode him up beside Grandfather,
and they rode off to join the parade.


Grandmother Walks Toward The Mountain
rides with Grandpa.

She rides a palomino pinto named Capino.

Capino always snorts and jumps around,
but Grandmother isn’t afraid of him.


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When Grandmother Walks Toward The Mountain
came back to the camp with her prize,
she called to the grandchildren.

“IT have becn paid for being the best woman rider
in the parade,” she said.

“JT will share with you”




April Young Beaver lives near her grandparents
on the Crow Indian Reservation.

Her Grandfather Summers has lots of horses.

They are wild and beautiful.

Some are pinto.

Some are palomino.

Others are black, bay and sorrel.


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Level Ll Book 7


On the day of the Crow Fuir, Grandfather and Grandmother
got ready to ride in the parade.

Grandmother put on her elktacth dress, beaded moecasins
and leggings, belt and other pretty things.


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Grandmother gave each child some money.
They ran to get pop and ice cream.
It was a day for celebration.




Grandfather is a cowboy.
He helps round up his cattle.
4 He helps with the branding.


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The children watched for Grandmother.
“There she is!” cried one of the boys.
“Hi, Grandmother!

Hi, Grandfather!”

He waved his arms as they rode past.


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The grandchildren jumped up and down.
“Grandma has won the prize!” they shouted.


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TIE INDLAN READING SERIES:
Stories and Legends of the Northwest

Grandma Rides in the Parade

Level IF Book 7

A Crow Story
Written by Joy Yellowtail Tomeeta
Illustrated by Audrey Toinecta

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



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After the parade went around the camp twice,
the judges announced the best man rider.

Then it was time for them to announce the best
woman rider.

The announcer said, “The best woman rider is
Walks Toward The Mountain, on Capino-”


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


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






When Capino was ready, Grandmother got on him.
Capino danced around,
Grandfather said, “Look at him prancing around.
i think he just likes to show off
because he is pretty”