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\nBasil JohnstonDel Ashkewe  \nDigitized by the Internet Archivein 2019 with funding fromKahle/Austin Foundation  \nhttps://archive.org/details/howbirdsgottheir0000john  \nGah w'indinimowautbinaesheehnyuk w'idinauziwin-wauh  \nllustrated by DelAshkeweKids Can Press◆Toronto  \nKids Can Press gratefully acknowledges the support of the Multicultural Program,Govern-ment of Canada and the generous contributions from the represented communities for thisfolktale series  \n# Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data\n\nJohnston,Basil,1929-How the birds got their colours  \n(Folktale series)  \nText in Ojibway and English.ISBN0-919964-19-2 pa.  \nI.Ashkewe,Del.II.Title.II.Series.  \nC78-001123-6  \nPZ90.C47J64  \nj398.2’45282  \nE99.C6J64  \nAll rights reserved:  \nCopyright ◎1978 by Basil JohnstonIllustrations copyright ◎1978 by Del Ashkewe  \nNo part of this book may be reproduced whatsoever without the written permission of thepublisher except in case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.Forinformation contact Kids Can Press,585%Bloor Street West,Toronto,Ontario M6G 1K5.  \nPrinted in CanadaPublished by Kids Can Press  \n\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n\nLong ago,all birds were of the same colour:white.Not one was differently coloured.  \nThey all looked the same,even though they were different.But no one complained;they were all happy enough..The colour of the birds might not have changed,  \nhad it not been for Papeekawiss,the great dancer.Papeekawiss loved to dance.He danced to give thanksHe danced to give happiness.  \nMost of all he liked to have everyone dancing with him.But he danced alone.  \nMaewizhah,kakina binaesheehnyuk naussaub w'gee inauziwuk:w'gee  \nwaubishkiziwuk.  \nKaween bezhig w'gee bekaun inauzissee.  \nKakina naussaub w'gee izhinaugiziwuk,aunwih baebekauniziwaut.  \nKaween awiyuh w'gee gageemidohnizee;kakina w'gee mino-  \ninaendimook.  \nKaween binaesheehnyuk dauh-gee bekaun inauzisseewuk bawauh mino  \nwaendizigibun Papeekawiss neemiwin.Papeekawiss w'gee pishigaendaun w’neemit.W’gee neemih wee meegawaetchiwiwaet.W’gee neemih wee mozhigaendiniwaet.  \nMaemindigae w'gee mino waungozih kakina awiyah neeminit.Nishikae w'gee neemih.  \n\n|  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n| A   |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n\nOne spring,after a hard winter,Papeekawiss gave a Thanksgiving dance.He invited all the animals to come to the dance.Papeekawiss was always a fine dresser.  \nHe asked all the animals to wear their finest and brightest clothing.The animals were glad.  \nThey all put on their finest clothes.The bear had on his sleekest coat.The fox had on his bushiest tail.The raccoon wore a mask.  \nThe chipmunk put stripes on his back.The rabbit put on red eyes.The birds saw the animals.They were 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