... begin his journey by canoe to British Columbia. The long journey allows him to acquaint himself with Jim, a young Indian boy, who is his guide to the village. Following Jim around the village and listening closely to his talks, Mark becomes aware ... of symbolic characters: the Cedar man, the raven, the killer whale, the wolf etc. Symbols would vary from tribe to tribe and sometimes from totem to totem. Quee is today called Kingcome, and is a Christian village. From Jim, we also find out that the Indians feel at one with nature and its creatures: "The river is the village, and the black ....

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• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School