Senctoen: Legends and Stories

The mythologies of the people of the southwest coast area shared many features. Creatures from nature such as Raven, Crow, Whale, etc., were believed to have special powers and appear in various forms in the art of many of the tribes of the area.

All the stories entertained the children but often contained a lesson as well. A lesson, of respecting the land, sea and animals the legends are an important part of our life and were told for specific reasons, these would teach values and beliefs thru humor. Variations of a story from tribe would be adjusted to fit a specific situation or to teach a child a specific lesson.

Seeing and hearing our stories in a new context should motivate pride in our heritage.