Stories From the Seventh Fire: Legend of the First Thanksgiving
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesIn this animated Cree folktale, Mother Wolf tells her cubs a bedtime story about how the first Thanksgiving was created. According to the legend, a raven tricked the other animals into providing food for the winter. Part of the "Stories From the Seventh Fire" series.
Media Details
Runtime: 12 minutes 20 seconds
- Topic: History, Literature, Science
- Subtopic: Animals, Folklore, Native Americans
- Grade/Interest Level: 3 - 4
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- Release Year: 1999
- Producer/Distributor: Green Planet Films
- Series: Stories From the Seventh Fire
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