WHEN BEAVER WAS VERY GREAT:
Stories To Live By
by Anne M. Dunn
Midwest Traditions (1995)
Softcover • 224 pages • 5.5" x 8.5"
Folklore / Ojibwa Indians; Legends of the Great Lakes Region / Nature Writing
Paperback Edition: $13.95 • ISBN 1-883953-07-3 • ISBN-13: 978-1-883953-07-2
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"It happened in the long ago. . . ."
This traditional beginning launches many tales in this wonderful collection of traditional legends and original writings by Ojibwe elder storyteller Anne Dunn.
The short pieces range from Native American origin myths – the antics of Beaver, Rabbit, Otter, Bear, and others – to nature writing and contemporary stories of peace, justice, and environmental concern.
Brimming with insight, vibrant with strength and beauty, these are stories to live by, for all ages. Divided into the four seasons of the year, many of the stories are perfect to be read aloud to children, while holding wisdom for adults as well.
"The stories of modern Ojibwe life are especially rich" – Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin)
"The stories offer a sense of the deep relationship between Anishinabe, the First People, and the natural world." – Winds of Change
Anne M. Dunn is an Ojibwe elder from the Leech Lake area of northern Minnesota. Dunn has received the Jonis Agee Fiction Award, and her books, When Beaver Was Very Great and Grandmother's Gift: Stories from the Anishinabeg (Holy Cow! Press) were nominated for Minnesota Book Awards.