1. Stories passed from generation to generation

2. The Creation of the Sun and Moon The people were at a drum dance. A young girl hid herself alone in an igloo. While she was in the igloo, someone entered the igloo, blew out the light, pulled her hair, and ran out again. She wanted to find out who did this, so she put some ashes on her hair and waited.

3. The Creation of the Sun and Moon When the mysterious visitor returned, he again pulled her hair and ran out, but this time he got ashes on his hands. The girl went to the dance hall and realized that the marked individual was her brother. Angry, the girl grabbed a torch and ran away. Her brother grabbed his own torch and followed in quick pursuit. They both ran so fast that they took off into the air and the girl became the sun and her brother, whose torch went out, became the moon.

4. It is a vague term, either referring to stories of ancient heroes, saints, or ordinary men and women which are usually handed down by oral tradition and are accepted as historical. Legends are usually distinguishable from a myth, which deals with gods. What is a Legend?

5. What are the different types of Legends?

6. Legends fall into 4 categories…  Origin  Instructional  Which include “Trickster”  Instructional  Which include “Trickster”  Moral or Sacred  Entertainment Many legends fit into more than one category. Why do you think this is?

7. Are used to explain ancestry and where Inuit came from  Legends of Origin 

8. Resources Books:  Tikkatoo's Journey: An Eskimo Folk Tale by Amanda Loverseed  The Spirit of Canada by Barbara Hehner  Eight Inuit Myths by Alex Spalding  The Woman with Long Hair  The Loon and the Raven Internet Sites:  Creation, An Inuit Tale Creation, An Inuit Tale  The Early Years The Early Years  Crow Brings the Daylight Crow Brings the Daylight  The First Tears The First Tears  The Story of Qisaruatsiaq The Story of Qisaruatsiaq  Origin of Light Origin of Light Where to find some Legends on Origins

9. Instructional Legends Legends used to teach the young and remind the old Resources Books:  The White Archer: An Eskimo Legend by James Houston  More Tales from the Igloo by Agnes Nanogak  The Boy Who Wouldn’t Listen  The Girl Who Sank in Quicksand  The Old Couple Who Caught a Baby  A Wealthy Man’s Daughter Internet Sites:  Cannibal Basket Woman Defeated by Clever Kids Cannibal Basket Woman Defeated by Clever Kids  How Selfishness Was Rewarded How Selfishness Was Rewarded  Being Still at Night Being Still at Night    

10.  Entertainment   Legends used to amuse Resources Books:  More Tales from the Igloo by Agnes Nanogak including:  Siksik, the Squirrel  Avingalok, the Lemming Sister and Brother  Toktovak, the Moose  Tologalok, the Old Crow  Toligak, the Sandpiper  The Grandfathers Speak By Hitakonanu’laxk including:  Rainbow Crow Internet Sites:  The Raven Steals the Light The Raven Steals the Light  Raven’s Great Adventure Raven’s Great Adventure  How Fox Saved the People How Fox Saved the People

11.  Moral or Scared Used to teach beliefs of the Spiritual world Resources Books:  Ytek and the Arctic Orchid by Garnett Hewitt  The Grandfathers Speak by Hitakonanu’laxk including  The Mastodon  The Lenape Creation  Internet Sites:  Eskimo Story Of The Northern Lights Eskimo Story Of The Northern Lights  Spirits of the Sky Spirits of the Sky  The Legend of Sedna The Sea Goddess The Legend of Sedna The Sea Goddess  The Artist and the Raven The Artist and the Raven  Kajutaijuq, The Evil Spirit That Comes Kajutaijuq, The Evil Spirit That Comes  Kiviok, The Most Powerful Shaman Kiviok, The Most Powerful Shaman  Kivioq Kivioq

12. More resources containing all the types of legends. Other Internet Connections: Inuit Art of Canada Them Days… Inuit Art Zone First People Library & Archives of Canada Canada’s Arctic  The Snow Walker (2003) Directed by Charles Martin Smith  The Fast Runner Directed by Zacharias Kunuk  Shadow of the Wolf (1993) Directed by Jacques Dorfmann  In the Footsteps of the Inuit: The History of Nunavik. A production of Kativik School Board Educational Television ; Levy Entertainment.  The Savage Innocents Directed by Nicholas Ray Books:  James Houston’s Treasury of Inuit Legends by James A. Houston  Four Winds Indian Books – a list of many titles Four Winds Indian Books  Akavak: An Inuit-Eskimo Legend by James A. Houston  Inuit Myths, Legends and Songs by Bernadette Driscoll  How Kabloonaat Became and Other Inuit Legends by Mark Kalluak  The White Archer By James A. Houston  The Inuit Imagination: Arctic Myth and Sculpture by Harold Seidelman  Legends of the Elders by John Friesen Movies:

13. Folklore Myths or Mythology Traditions Fable Tale Use Inuit or Eskimo Key words to help continue your search…

14. www.metacrawler.comwww.dogpile.com www.ask.com www.livesearch.ca www.lycos.ca Search Engines to help continue your search…

15. Inquirers of the Legend Pathfinder The recent collecting and documenting of these stories in books and on the internet has made this quest less intense. Due to the fact that legends are passed between generations orally, researching this topic may be difficult, but it is definitely worth the challenge! To find other legends, use the various search engines and search words listed here, but don’t be afraid to use others! Keep in mind when reading these legends, that many have been translated from various dialects directly to English. This means that some stories may not be in the English format we are used to. ENJOY YOUR SEARCH!