Mîkiwâhp: The Traditional Tipi

by Chloe 'Bluebird' [Illustrations] Auger Darlene Pearl; Mustooch

This is the story of how the Tipi is connected to the creation of life and the mother to the child. When little ones are born, they are slowly let down with a rope into the Tipi. The rope is the Spirit Mother's umbilical cord, and the cord is the rope that ties the tipi poles together, creating a nest at the top for the baby. When the baby is born, the cord makes its journey to inside the tipi, and then the cord is used to make the baby swing. The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1926696700
• ISBN13: 9781926696706
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Waniska Knowledge Circle
• Length: 28 Pages
• Age Range: 6 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 7