The Loon's Necklace

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According to Tsimshian legend, when an old man's sight was restored by Loon, he gave the bird his precious shell necklace as a reward. that is why the loon has a white collar and speckles on its back.

Additional Contributors and Acknowledgements William Toye (Contributor)
Elizabeth Cleaver (Illustrator)

IdentifierLIB.00152

PublisherToronto : Oxford University Press

Date1977

ISBN978-0-19-540675-7

General Material DesignationPrint and published material

LanguageEnglish

Location / Box-Folder Media Room and Library

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