Stories From the Seventh Fire: Legend of the Caribou
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesIn this animated Cree folktale, Mother Wolf tells her cubs a bedtime story about the importance of sharing. According to the legend, the caribou are plagued with mosquitoes when they refuse to share their land with the other animals. Part of the "Stories From the Seventh Fire" series.
Media Details
Runtime: 12 minutes 31 seconds
- Topic: History, Literature
- Subtopic: Animal Stories, Folklore, Native Americans
- Grade/Interest Level: 3 - 6
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- Release Year: 1999
- Producer/Distributor: Green Planet Films
- Series: Stories From the Seventh Fire
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