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John Bear Mitchell, associate director of the Wabanaki Center at the University of Maine, a member of the Penobscot Nation, also is a storyteller.
Here, he tells "Glooskap, the Great Chief," based on a version of the story printed in More Glooscap Stories: Legends of the Wabanaki Indians by Kay Hill (1970).
Glooskap shaped the world of the Wabanakis and taught them how to use and respect the land and resources around them.
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About This Item
- Title: John Bear Mitchell, 'Glooskap, the Great Chief,' 2008
- Creator: John Bear Mitchell
- Creation Date: 2008-01-09
- Subject Date: 2008-01-09
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Locations:
- Orono, Penobscot County, ME
- NB, Canada
- Media: Audio recording (born digital), MP3
- Object Type: Sound Recording
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- Creation--Mythology
- Glooskap (Legendary figure)
- Indians of North America--Folklore
- Indians of North America--Maine--Legends
- Indians of North America--New England--Legends
- Legends
- Malecite Indians
- Micmac Indians
- Passamaquoddy Indians
- Penobscot Indians
- Wabanaki Indians
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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