The Face of the Manito

A Native American myth retold from The Book of Nature Myths by Florence Holbrook

This story comes from a collection published in 1902 by Florence Holbrook, retelling myths passed down by Indigenous peoples. The manito is a spirit or deity in the traditions of many North American Indigenous nations. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The myth explains how a people saw their protector's face in the mountainside, and why certain rocks stand at the mountain's foot — a tale of reverence, hope and divine care that connects landscape to story.

Band

Purple · Pre-readers and first readers, about 4 to 5

Length

short · about 331 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures

Source

The Book of Nature Myths, Florence Holbrook · Project Gutenberg

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script

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