INDIGENOUS MYTHS AND LEGENDS
[Detailed stories available within the "Legends " Collections]
---------------------------------------------------------------------------THE DOUBLE-HEADED SERPENT (MUSQUEAM FIRST NATIONS)
A xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nations legend of the origin of their name: xʷməθkʷəy̓əm || Musqueam. Animated by Saki Murotani, It is in black and white and the imagery has a paper-like aesthetic. The natural sounds of the forest help immerse the viewer into the world of this legend. The double-headed serpent coming out of the water has a cartoonish quality as it glides through the forest. All of these elements add to the storybook imagery. This legend shows how important the stal̕əw̓in (Fraser River) is to the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people. They originated from the land and must be respectful towards it. As global warming persists today, we can learn from the many generations of knowledge the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) on how they took care of the land.
Video and details of the story provided in the link below
HOW FIRE WAS BROUGHT TO THE PEOPLE
A complied summary of Indigenous stories of how the people received fire; where they all share element core elements but the details varies; such as the characters and heroes
XUYA [RAVEN] BRINGS THE MOON TO THE PEOPLE
Story written in the book "Plants of Haida Gwaii = X̱aayda gwaay" by Nancy J. Turner
Please go to:LEGENDS to access this collection.