Songs and Stories from Neah Bay - By Helen Peterson of the Makah Tribe

Songs and Stories from Neah Bay By Helen Peterson of the Makah Tribe Canyon Records C-6125 Recorded by Raymond Boley Canyon Records 1976 0:00 - A1 – Introduction Why we tell stories. 1:29 - A2 – The Repentant Boy A story about a young boy who, during the time of great famine, has eaten all the available food for his family. He prays to the Great Spirit for forgiveness. 4:29 - A3 – The Lazy Little Girl A story about a lazy little girl who leaves her longhouse and is carried away by a white swan. After learning from the swan how to craft and make many things, she returns to her village. 13:29 - A4 – A Makah Lullaby An old lullaby song the Miss Peterson’s great grand-mother sang to her when she was a small child. 14:45 - A5 – Farewell Song A song that tells about a young person’s sweetheart who is sailing away. 15:51 - B1 – The Too Proud Elk The proud elk learns that his large size does not make him better than the smaller animals. 18:57 - B2 – The Raven and The Crow Through the crafty, greedy raven we learn not everyone can be trusted. 22:55 - B3 – The Curious Deer A legend that tells how it came to be that deer are so curious. 24:45 - B4 – The Thunderbird and The Whale In a time of great famine, the thunderbird, in answer to a prayer brings a whale to the village. 26:44 - B5 – QW!ETI and The Sea Monster Qw!eit saves his village by killing the sea monster. A feast is held to celebrate and we learn the legend of how the perch got its stripes and tiny mouth.