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| turtle island story: Turtle Island Eldon Yellowhorn, Kathy Lowinger, 2017-12-12 Unlike most books that chronicle the history of Native peoples beginning with the arrival of Europeans in 1492, this book goes back to the Ice Age to give young readers a glimpse of what life was like pre-contact. The title, Turtle Island, refers to a Native myth that explains how North and Central America were formed on the back of a turtle. Based on archeological finds and scientific research, we now have a clearer picture of how the Indigenous people lived. Using that knowledge, the authors take the reader back as far as 14,000 years ago to imagine moments in time. A wide variety of topics are featured, from the animals that came and disappeared over time, to what people ate, how they expressed themselves through art, and how they adapted to their surroundings. The importance of story-telling among the Native peoples is always present to shed light on how they explained their world. The end of the book takes us to modern times when the story of the Native peoples is both tragic and hopeful. |
| turtle island story: Cherokee Stories of the Turtle Island Liars' Club Christopher B. Teuton, 2012 Presents a collection of traditional Cherokee tales, teachings, and folklore, with four works presented in both English and Cherokee. |
| turtle island story: The Land of the Great Turtles Brad Wagnon, 2021-08-10 The Creator gave the Cherokee people a beautiful island with everything they could ever need. It came with only one rule: They must take care of the land and the animals living there. But what happens when the children decide to play with the turtles instead of tending to their responsibilities? The Land of the Great Turtles is a Cherokee origin story that introduces the reader to Cherokee beliefs and values. Written in both Cherokee and English, the book will familiarize readers with the Cherokee syllabary and language. |
| turtle island story: Lessons from Turtle Island Guy W. Jones, Sally Moomaw, 2002-09-01 The first comprehensive guide to addressing Native American issues in teaching children. |
| turtle island story: Turtle Island Kevin Sherry, 2014-05-01 From the award-winning creator of I'M THE BIGGEST THING IN THE OCEAN comes an inspiring tale of friendship and belonging that's perfect for fans of THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE, OWEN AND MZEE, and Oliver Jeffers's LOST AND FOUND. Turtle is big. But the ocean is bigger. And Turtle is all alone. Until four shipwrecked folks--a bear, an owl, a frog, and a cat--climb to safety on his shell. Before long, they're fast friends, and the sea doesn't seem so vast anymore. But when Frog confides that he misses his family, Turtle doesn't understand. Isn't he their family? And when the group decides to sail for home, will Turtle be left behind? Never fear--a surprise on the horizon promises friends, family, and a home at last. Uplifting and heartfelt, this is a book about the power of friendship and making a home of one's own. |
| turtle island story: Turtle Island Jane Louise Curry, 1999 A collection of twenty tales from the different tribes that are part of the Algonquian peoples who lived from the Middle Atlantic States up through eastern Canada. |
| turtle island story: The Fight for Turtle Island Aragorn!, 2018-06 |
| turtle island story: The Curse of the Turtle Suzanne Buchanan, 2022-03-01 Koh Tao--a small island in the Gulf of Thailand, surrounded by pristine beaches, swathed in sunshine, and a mecca for tourists, divers and backpackers. But Turtle Island has its dark side. In 2014, Koh Tao was the site of the brutal double murders of two British backpackers, but theirs weren't the only suspicious backpacker deaths. My name is Suzanne Buchanan. I am the former owner and editor of the Samui Times, a news publication on Koh Samui, and covered the stories of the so-called backpacker murders and other suspicious deaths. Although I am a British citizen, because of my investigation and stories, as well as my support for the two Burmese migrant workers sentenced to death for the murders, I had to flee Thailand for my own safety. There is currently an active warrant for my arrest should I return to Thailand, which had been my home for more than twenty years, and I continue to receive death threats. In THE CURSE OF THE TURTLE readers can make up their own minds on who is responsible for the murders that so devastated the victims' families. Were the Burmese migrant workers responsible? Or were the powerful, tribal families who run Koh Tao involved? And if so, were they aided by corrupt law enforcement? |
| turtle island story: The Turtle and the Island , 1990 A creation myth from Papua New Guinea, with stunning naive-style paintings. |
| turtle island story: The Legend of Mackinac Island Kathy-jo Wargin, 2013-09-01 A beautiful tale of the painted turtle Makinauk, his animal friends, and their discovery of new lands and long-lasting friendship. |
| turtle island story: What the Eagle Sees Eldon Yellowhorn, Kathy Lowinger, 2019-11-12 There is no death. Only a change of worlds.” —Chief Seattle [Seatlh], Suquamish Chief What do people do when their civilization is invaded? Indigenous people have been faced with disease, war, broken promises, and forced assimilation. Despite crushing losses and insurmountable challenges, they formed new nations from the remnants of old ones, they adopted new ideas and built on them, they fought back, and they kept their cultures alive. When the only possible “victory” was survival, they survived. In this brilliant follow up to Turtle Island, esteemed academic Eldon Yellowhorn and award-winning author Kathy Lowinger team up again, this time to tell the stories of what Indigenous people did when invaders arrived on their homelands. What the Eagle Sees shares accounts of the people, places, and events that have mattered in Indigenous history from a vastly under-represented perspective—an Indigenous viewpoint. |
| turtle island story: Turtle Island ABC Gerald Hausman, 1994 An alphabet book of traditional Native American symbols. |
| turtle island story: Creating Aztlán Dylan Miner, 2014-10-30 Creating Aztlâan interrogates the important role of Aztlâan in Chicano and Indigenous art and culture. Using the idea that lowriding is an Indigenous way of being, author Dylan A. T. Miner (Mâetis) discusses the multiple roles that Aztlâan has played atvarious moments in time, engaging pre-colonial indigeneities, alongside colonial, modern, and contemporary Xicano responses to colonization-- |
| turtle island story: Ojibway Heritage Basil Johnston, 2011-01-28 Rarely accessible beyond the limits of its people, Ojibway mythology is as rich in meaning and mystery, as broad, as deep, and as innately appealing as the mythologies of Greece, Rome, Egypt, and other civilizations. In Ojibway Heritage, Basil Johnston sets forth the broad spectrum of his people’s life, legends, and beliefs. Stories to be read, enjoyed, dwelt on, and freely interpreted, their authorship is perhaps most properly attributed to the tribal storytellers who have carried on the oral tradition which Basil Johnston records and preserves in this book. |
| turtle island story: Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories Dr. Seuss, 2013-10-22 Dr. Seuss presents three modern fables in the rhyming favorite Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories. The collection features tales about greed (“Yertle the Turtle”), vanity (“Gertrude McFuzz”), and pride (“The Big Brag”). In no other book does a small burp have such political importance! Yet again, Dr. Seuss proves that he and classic picture books go hand in hand. |
| turtle island story: We Are the Middle of Forever Dahr Jamail, Stan Rushworth, 2024-04-09 With a new afterword by the authors A powerful, intimate collection of conversations with Indigenous Americans on the climate crisis and the Earth’s future Although for a great many people, the human impact on the Earth—countless species becoming extinct, pandemics claiming millions of lives, and climate crisis causing worldwide social and environmental upheaval—was not apparent until recently, this is not the case for all people or cultures. For the Indigenous people of the world, radical alteration of the planet, and of life itself, is a story that is many generations long. They have had to adapt, to persevere, and to be courageous and resourceful in the face of genocide and destruction—and their experience has given them a unique understanding of civilizational devastation. An American Library Association Notable Book, We Are the Middle of Forever places Indigenous voices at the center of conversations about today’s environmental crisis. The book draws on interviews with people from different North American Indigenous cultures and communities, generations, and geographic regions, who share their knowledge and experience, their questions, their observations, and their dreams of maintaining the best relationship possible to all of life. A welcome antidote to the despair arising from the climate crisis, We Are the Middle of Forever will be an indispensable aid to those looking for new and different ideas and responses to the challenges we face. |
| turtle island story: Tunkashila Gerald Hausman, 2011 A mythological version of the history of North America. Based on hundreds of interviews with Native Americans and using a forceful, poetic language suggestive of another time, this exciting novelistic approach to history brings Native American mythology to life at the same time. As N. Scott Momaday, the Pulitzer prize winning Kiowa poet has said, 'Tunkashila is a book to be read slowly and with deep respect... it is like the wind one hears on the plains, steady, running, full of music.' Tunkashila captures the curiosity of youth and reveals the urgent moral tales of a lost civilization. |
| turtle island story: Living Stories of the Cherokee Barbara R. Duncan, Davey Arch, 1998 Traditional and modern stories by the Cherokee Indians of North Carolina reflect the tribe's religious beliefs and values, observations of animals and nature, and knowledge of history. |
| turtle island story: Welcome to Turtle Island Thomas Render, 2021-07-13 |
| turtle island story: Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back Joseph Bruchac, Jonathan London, 1997-08-25 Unusual and intelligent...An exemplary introduction to Native American culture with its emphasis on the importance of nature. —Publishers Weekly In Native American legend, the thirteen scales on Old Turtle's back hold the key to the thirteen cycles of the moon and the changing seasons. These lyrical poems and striking paintings celebrate the wonder of the seasons, from the Northern Cheyenne's Moon of the Popping Trees to the Big Moon of the Abenaki. This book instills a spiritual respect for our land and an appreciation for the people who were its first caring guardians. —American Bookseller A Notable Children's Trade Book in the Language Arts An IRA Teacher's Choice Book A Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies |
| turtle island story: From the Ashes Jesse Thistle, 2021-06-08 This #1 internationally bestselling and award-winning memoir about overcoming trauma, prejudice, and addiction by a Métis-Cree author as he struggles to find a way back to himself and his Indigenous culture is “an illuminating, inside account of homelessness, a study of survival and freedom” (Amanda Lindhout, bestselling coauthor of A House in the Sky). Abandoned by his parents as a toddler, Jesse Thistle and his two brothers were cut off from all they knew when they were placed in the foster care system. Eventually placed with their paternal grandparents, the children often clashed with their tough-love attitude. Worse, the ghost of Jesse’s drug-addicted father seemed to haunt the memories of every member of the family. Soon, Jesse succumbed to a self-destructive cycle of drug and alcohol addiction and petty crime, resulting in more than a decade living on and off the streets. Facing struggles many of us cannot even imagine, Jesse knew he would die unless he turned his life around. Through sheer perseverance and newfound love, he managed to find his way back into the loving embrace of his Indigenous culture and family. Now, in this heart-wrenching and triumphant memoir, Jesse Thistle honestly and fearlessly divulges his painful past, the abuse he endured, and the tragic truth about his parents. An eloquent exploration of the dangerous impact of prejudice and racism, From the Ashes is ultimately a celebration of love and “a story of courage and resilience certain to strike a chord with readers from many backgrounds” (Library Journal). |
| turtle island story: Turtle Island Alphabet Gerald Hausman, 1993 Presents symbols and images central to Native American culture and urges readers to use the legacy of Native American history to interpret the future |
| turtle island story: My Life as a Native American Ann H. Matzke, 2013-03-01 Native Americans are always a big topic with students. What they hunted, the clothes they wore, tribal dances, and maps that show where the different tribes settled are all included in this book. Fact-filled text boxes give additional information on these unique peoples. |
| turtle island story: Galapagos George Jean Craighead George, 2014-04-08 This is the story of the famous Lonesome George, a giant tortoise who was the last of his species, lived to be one hundred years old, and became known as the rarest creature in the world. His story gives us a glimpse of the amazing creatures inhabiting the ever-fascinating Galápagos Islands. Renowned naturalist and bestselling author of the Newbery Medal-winning Julie of the Wolves and the critically acclaimed Everglades Jean Craighead George once again introduces children to the wonders of the natural world in this incredible evolution story set in the Galápagos Islands. The back matter features key terms, a timeline, and further resources for research. Supports the Common Core State Standards. |
| turtle island story: Seven Sacred Teachings David Bouchard, 2016-12-31 The Seven Sacred Teachings is a message of traditional values and hope for the future. The Teachings are universal to most First Nation peoples. These Teachings are aboriginal communities from coast to coast. They are a link that ties First Nation, Inuit and Métis communities together. |
| turtle island story: The A to Z Book of Turtle Island, Land of the Native American Michael P. Earney, 2021-05-14 A long, long time ago, when the world was one vast ocean, the creatures of the sea agreed that there should be a place for others that did not live in the water. Turtle accepted that soil brought up from the bottom of the ocean, could be placed on her back and that would form the habitat for non-sea creatures. After many failed attempts, Muskrat managed to come back with a paw-full of soil. This was placed on Turtle's back and became home to the Native American. Some of the many tribes and nations that formed from the first people are described in this, The A to Z Book of Turtle Island. This story, in a variety of versions, is the source of the name, 'Turtle Island' for the American continent. The Wyandotte (Huron) extended version of the Turtle Island Creation legend can be found at; AAANationalArts.com |
| turtle island story: How the Turtle Got Its Shell Justine Fontes, Ron Fontes, 2000-12-01 Delightful retellings of turtle tales from around the world, plus fun facts about turtles, are sure to please all turtle fans. |
| turtle island story: Old Turtle Douglas Wood, 2017-03-28 Experience the wisdom of Old Turtle, the bestselling fable that explores society, the environment, and the spirituality they share. Who is God?Is He a wind that is never still?Is He a rock that never moves?Is He high above or here among us?Venerable Old Turtle answers quietly: God is all of these things.Old Turtle first burst upon the publishing scene in 1992, and it was instantly recognized as a classic fable about ecology, peace, and the interconnectedness of all beings. Simple yet profound, it has since brought hope and inspiration to children and adults around the world. |
| turtle island story: On the Back of a Turtle Lloyd E. Divine, Jr., 2019 The history of the Huron-Wyandot people and how one of the smallest tribes, birthed amid the Iroquois Wars, rose to become one of the most influential tribes of North America. |
| turtle island story: Tipiskawi Kisik Wilfred Buck, 2018 View the night sky through an Indigenous perspective with this collection of Ininew (Cree) constellations and mythologies. These stories present a brief glimpse of the knowledge held by Indigenous people prior to first contact. Fly inside the Milky Way with Niska (the Goose). Chase Mista Muskwa (the Great Bear) along with Tepahkoop Pinesisuk (the Seven Birds). Above all else, pass these stories on to the next generation, so they will know the rich history, science and culture of the Ininew people.-- |
| turtle island story: The Clean Place Michael Hankard, 2019 Within Turtle Island Indigenous people know that its spiritual centre is the ultimate mover within everything we do and are surrounded by. The Clean Place: Honouring Indigenous Spiritual Roots of Turtle Island illuminates the strong connection Indigenous people have with the land and the importance of a paradigm shift worldwide toward sustainable ways of thinking and being. The voices and perspectives of the writers weave traditional teachings, spirituality, and messages of hope, change, and transformation.-- |
| turtle island story: From Soup to Superstar Kartik Shanker, 2015-09-01 'This extraordinary book sets a new benchmark for science writing in India.' - RAMACHANDRA GUHA Tigers, elephants, lions and other large mammals have so far been central to India's conservation story. In spite of the country's vast coastline and millions being dependent on marine resources for their livelihoods, such species and habitats have been largely neglected in writings on wildlife. From Soup to Superstar provides the first comprehensive account of marine conservation in India, focusing on sea turtles, which are at once a fishery resource, a religious symbol and a conservation icon. Worshipped as Kurma, the incarnation of Vishnu, by several communities, these creatures have been part of folklore and mythology for over 2,000 years. Until the 1970s, there were large- and small-scale turtle fisheries in Odisha and the Gulf of Mannar, while eggs and meat were consumed along the rest of the coast. Since then, several conservation programmes have been led in these regions by naturalists, scientists, activists and concerned citizens with diverse, often conflicting, approaches. Globally, attention has centred on the mass-nesting beaches in Odisha, where over 1,00,000 turtles may nest simultaneously. New threats have emerged and elicited responses at local, national and international levels. Bringing together a range of issues and actors that have affected the world of sea turtles, filled with fascinating insights into scientific research and human-animal ecologies, this is a definitive chronicle of the efforts that have been made to protect these mysterious creatures in the last fifty years. |
| turtle island story: Traditional Stories of the Great Basin and Plateau Nations Carla Mooney, 2017-09 The Great Basin and Plateau region covers a vast inland area of the western United States and Canada. [This book] features stories from several of the region's Native Nations, including the Nez Percae, Yakama, and Paiute--Amazon.com. |
| turtle island story: Iroquois Creation Story John Mohawk, 2005 |
| turtle island story: These Mountains Are Our Sacred Places: The Story Of The Stoney Indians John Snow, 1977 The Story Of The Stoney Indians |
| turtle island story: Trudy's Rock Story Trudy Spiller, 2016-09 A story for children about how Mother Earth can help them process difficult emotions. |
| turtle island story: Myrtle the Loggerhead Turtle Bill Borg, 2021-10-15 Myrtle the turtle is about a real life turtle that has come to Hilton Head Island for over 60 years. Learn important facts about helping sea turtles survive. The book interjects fantasy and was written for ages 4-10 years old. The illustrations are magical, done by Mira Scott. A portion of every books proceeds will go to the Hilton Head Sea Turtle Patrol. |
| turtle island story: The Making of an African American Legendary Topcatz, 2021 An African American Children's Book For people with America Indian heritage. HAVE YOUR FAMILY EVER TOLD YOU YOU HAVE INDIAN HERITAGE?--Amazon |
| turtle island story: The Back Of The Turtle Thomas King, 2014-09-02 Winner of the 2014 Governor General’s Literary Award for Fiction! This is Thomas King’s first literary novel in 15 years and follows on the success of the award-winning and bestselling The Inconvenient Indian and his beloved Green Grass, Running Water and Truth and Bright Water, both of which continue to be taught in Canadian schools and universities. Green Grass, Running Water is widely considered a contemporary Canadian classic. In The Back of the Turtle, Gabriel returns to Smoke River, the reserve where his mother grew up and to which she returned with Gabriel’s sister. The reserve is deserted after an environmental disaster killed the population, including Gabriel’s family, and the wildlife. Gabriel, a brilliant scientist working for Domidion, created GreenSweep, and indirectly led to the crisis. Now he has come to see the damage and to kill himself in the sea. But as he prepares to let the water take him, he sees a young girl in the waves. Plunging in, he saves her, and soon is saving others. Who are these people with their long black hair and almond eyes who have fallen from the sky? Filled with brilliant characters, trademark wit, wordplay and a thorough knowledge of native myth and story-telling, this novel is a masterpiece by one of our most important writers. |
| turtle island story: From Time Immemorial Diane Silvey, Diana Mumford, 1999-07-01 |
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A device called a turtle excluder device, or TED, is often used to prevent these unwanted trappings. The TED, an open-ended grid of bars, is fitted in the neck of a shrimp net. It allows …
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Dec 11, 2016 · I've got a red foot tortoise from My Turtle Store website, and it arrived in a bad shape. I contacted them, they don't replay on weekends, and even through the week they …
Can a female turtle lay eggs without mating? | Tortoise Forum
Jul 13, 2016 · Yes, a female Turtle as well as a female Tortoise can and do lay eggs...just part of their natural function and they do not need to share time with a male to produce eggs....now, …
Box Turtle Shell Coloration - Tortoise Forum
Oct 3, 2013 · Box turtle hatchlings kept in captivity with little to no natural sunlight do have less vibrant colors than those raised in natural sunlight. I have seen very dull shells turn much …
Box turtle or tortoise opinions
Nov 6, 2016 · I'm doing research on my first land turtle/tortoise, and I wanted opinions on box turtles vs tortoises. I'm looking for a small turtle/tortoise I can keep indoors (tortoise table) that …
Turtle Vitashell - Tortoise Forum
Dec 13, 2010 · Tetra turtle Vita Shell: A deep-penetrating, concentrated, skin and shell conditioning cream for turtles. Non-greasy formula combines moisturizers, conditioners, and …
Tortoise & Turtle CPR Guide | Tortoise Forum
Aug 22, 2021 · "What To Do If Your Turtle Can Be Revived? 1) Grasp the turtle’s head behind the ears at the base of the skull and extend the neck completely. 2)Turn it head-down / tail-up and …
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