TALES OF WESAKECHAK: The First Spring Flood
All Films in the Collection • 13m
SPRING: A story about the power of friendship. Before there were people on Turtle Island (North America), the Creator put the shape-shifter Wesakechak on the earth to take care of all the creatures. This makes Machias, a bad spirit, very envious and angry. From the series STORIES FROM THE SEVENTH FIRE. Animated legends from Canada’s First Nations based on the the art by Norval Morrisea. 13 Mins
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