Download or read book Spirit Of The Cedar People written by Christine Normandin and published by . This book was released on 1998-04-01 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new collection of 5 tales of the Northwest Coast Indians follows the award-winning Echoes of the Elders.Ó It tells of a time long ago when spirits & animals dwelled in a shadowy world full of magic, changing their shapes at will. The stories taught their children how to confront these & many other mysterious forces. The stories here are written as they were recounted by Chief Lelooska, the distinguished Kwakiutl storyteller & artist. The accompanying CD features Chief Lelooska telling the legends & performing traditional chants & drumming. For 40 years Lelooska & his family of 4 generations of artists performed in their cedar-plank house the age-old myths, the dances, & music, wearing the masks & robes of their tribe. Ben Franklin Award.