Traditional Stories of the Great Basin and Plateau Nations
TRADITIONAL STORIES OF THE GREAT BASIN AND PLATEAU NATIONS BY CARLA MOONEY CONTENT CONSULTANT Larry Cesspooch Ute Filmmaker and Storyteller Through Native Eyes Productions Cover image A Shoshone-Bannock man poses wearing traditional clothing Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing com NATIVE AMERICAN ORAL HISTORIES
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NATIONS OF THE GREAT BASIN AND PLATEAU It is winter in the village The family gathers around a fire in the evening The warmth of the fire keeps the chill of the night air away The children move close to their grandfather He is about to tell a story What will he tell tonight The story begins Native American tribes have lived in the Great Basin and Plateau regions of the United States for thousands of years They settled in an area that stretches across present-day Members of the Southern Ute tribe prepare to perform a traditional dance in the winter 5
