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The Haudenosaunee Legend Of The Three Sisters As A Children’S Picture Book, Jill Ann Long
The Haudenosaunee Legend Of The Three Sisters As A Children’S Picture Book, Jill Ann Long
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This thesis aims to explain the importance of illustrating this Native American legend in a
children’s book. The Three Sisters is a timeless indigenous legend orally passed down from generation to generation over centuries in many different versions. The legend teaches many lessons: caring for the community as a large family, awareness of the sustainability of resources as a way of life, respecting the land in which they live, and living in harmony with the earth. My inspirations for this picture book are my family influences and childhood experiences with my extended family among the Haudenosaunee people. The thesis will …