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6 - 9
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2014-01-01
Page Count
48
Publisher
South Dakota Historical Society Press
Grade Level
1st - 4th
ISBN
9780985290528
Themes
american indian culture
legends
plains
hunting

Tasunka: A Lakota Horse Legend

Written and Illustrated by Donald F. Montileaux
In this Lakota legend, a young warrior sets out on a search for food and instead discovers a creature called horse (tasunka). After the Lakota capture and tame the wild creatures they become powerful and full of pride, until the Great Spirit who provided the creatures takes them away.

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6 - 9
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2014-01-01
Page Count
48
Publisher
South Dakota Historical Society Press
Grade Level
1st - 4th
ISBN
9780985290528
Themes
american indian culture
legends
plains
hunting
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