![]() ![]() Then, of course, there's the Haida and Tlingit peoples in Canada. And, this list doesn't include the Haida or Tlingit nations because they're served by the Alaska offices. What exactly does "Pacific Northwest Coast" mean? Do you know how many Native Nations there are in that area? Here's a list of the Northwest Regional tribes (from the Bureau of Indian Affairs website). Storm Boy follows the rich mythic traditions of the Haida, Tlingit, and other Native peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast. The relevant text from that screen cap is this sentence in the second paragraph: Here's a screen cap from his website, about Storm Boy: One non-Native writer who does this is Paul Owen Lewis. If you keep it, consider using it in library programming or in classroom lessons about critical literacy. If you keep the book, it ought to be shelved in fiction. Even though it looks like a traditional Native American story, it is not! It is a fiction, created by the author. If it is a "based on" story where the author has drawn from several different nations, then, it is not a Native American story. ![]() ![]() That doesn't mean it is actually a Native American story. This might be in the title, or in the story, or in an author's note. It might have the name of a specific Native Nation in it somewhere. The book you have in hand may not be a Native American traditional story. The stories I have in mind are the ones that are broadly characterized as myths, legends, and folktales. It is a quick and short response to a question about shelving of folk and fairy tales. The title of this post, "Where do you shelve Native American stories?" is directed primarily at librarians but the information is important to teachers, too, and writers. ![]()
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