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A Story of the Dreamcatcher: review | Poem

 
 
 
A story of the Dreamcatcher describes 
how a shaman enter the dream world to 
entreat help for his tribe's children who 
are having bad dreams. 

When the four elements - air, earth, water 
and fire - and the spider, respond with a 
plan, the first dreamcatcher is conceived. 

This children's book is filled with simple 
yet appealing illustrations by Mona Woodard 
that invites the child to get out the crayons 
and color them.

        Author's note:  This story came to me from a 500 year old sea turtle. As a descendent of Native Americans, my interest in our culture dates back to the early 70's. There are many legends and prophecies pertaining to Native American Culture all throughout the Americas. The legend of the dreamcatcher being one of them. My story of the dreamcatcher was dictated to me during a traditional Lakota Sweat Lodge Ceremony by an ancient sea turtle.


Perfect bound, 64 pp, 22 illustrations, $9.95

ISBN # 1.883821-11-8

LCN # 1-96-094598

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