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STORY LIBRARY
Welcome to First Voices Story Library! Here you can find videos of the completed digital stories we’ve worked with, presented in various formats: some stories are interpreted by First Voices participants, some are told by the Tribal Knowledge-keeper directly, some are presented both ways. We also have audio-only versions which you can download, and printable transcripts, and lesson plans (and additional videos) can be found in the Educator Resources section of this website.
As the project expands in reach and scope we will be adding to this library regularly. Please check back to this page—and we invite you to subscribe to our First Voices newsletter for updates. You can also contact us directly at info@threshdance.org. We'd love to hear from you!
TSÈHÉSENÈSTSESTOTSE
("The Big Dipper")
BAHÁ IPÁ OWÁNĮJA
("They Perished at the Rock Point")
THE GREAT RACE
OLD MAN COYOTE
(coming soon)
This story, about how the Big Dipper (constellation) was formed, is related in the Tsitsistas / Suhtai language which in English is known as Northern Cheyenne. The story is told by Knowledge-keeper Ruthie Shoulderblade, with subtitles in English. Ruthie lives and works on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in south eastern Montana.
It's a great example of inter-tribal collaboration: the music is composed and performed by Chontay Standing Rock (Chippewa Cree) and the original artwork is by Sammy Jo Bird (Blackfeet).
More information, including a lesson plan for educators (and full credits for the video) can be found here.
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