The Thunder Bird Index

Sacred Texts Native American Northwest | | The Thunder Bird Tootooch Legends by W.L. Webber [1936] | Contents Start Reading Page Index Text [Zipped] This is a transcription of a pamphlet which was originally sold to the tourist trade in British Columbia. It describes a vocabulary of symbols which are incorporated into totem poles, including a representative myth for each animal. While not an academic work, it still makes interesting reading, particularly in historical context, and the illustrations are charming. Title Page Preface Foreword Table of Contents The Transition of Totemism Indian Baskets The Aristocratic Aborigines Stick Game Tootooch, The Thunder Bird Eena, The Beaver Ol-Hiyo, The Seal Kutze-ce-te-ut, The Wood Worm Kee-War-Kow, The Sun Sisuith or Se-Sook, The Two Headed Snake The Ill-Jow Ho-Xhok, The Crane Shwah Kuk, The Frog Chee-Che-Ka, The Mink Le-Loo, The Wolf Wolalee, The Salmon Chet-Woot, The Bear Men-a-Mooks, The Otter Spirit Pi-Chikamin, The Gift Copper Property Woman, or Great Grandmother Slag’ame, the Butterfly Shaman, the Medicine Man Chak-Chak, the Eagle Kwel-Kwel, The Owl Skam-m, The Halibut Welala, The Mountain Spirit Quil-Tum-Tum Kwaie’tek, The Sea Gull Mateeh, The Goat Skana, The Black Fish He’-e-tlik, The Lightning Snake Eh-Kolie, The Whale The Young Raven Kuuma, The Bull Head Gal-Quith, The Cod Fish Maht-Maht, The Duck Qa-Yel, The Great Raven The Thunder Bird Totem Pole The Shadow People and the Raven Chief Sisa-Kaula's Totem Pole Story of the Mink Siwash Rock The Thunder Bird Totem Pole