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Zíiniyah : haité̉ego naadá̳á̳ ̉shónáoztẻ ̉= Zinnia : how the corn was saved /

A retelling of the Indian legend which explains why the Navajo always plant a scattering of zinnia flowers among their food crops and respect every spider.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Powell, Patricia Hruby, 1951-
Other Authors: Benally, Kendrick (Illustrator), Thomas, Peter, 1951 October 4-, Ruffenach, Jessie
Format: Book
Language:English
Navajo
Language Notes:In English and Navajo.
Published: Flagstaff, Ariz. : Salina Bookshelf, [2003]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Navajo Indians > Folklore.
Spiders > Folklore.
Zinnia > Folklore.
Corn > Folklore.
Indians of North America > Southwest, New > Folklore.
Folklore > Southwest, New.
Navajo language materials > Bilingual.
Description
Summary:A retelling of the Indian legend which explains why the Navajo always plant a scattering of zinnia flowers among their food crops and respect every spider.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm.
ISBN:1893354385 (alk. paper)