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Author: Paul Goble
Publisher: Bradbury Press (pb. Aladdin)
Narrated by: Michael Ansara and Phoebe Snow
Description: A folktale about a boy who brought the gift of horses to his people leads to a powwow at the Crow Fair in Crow Agency, Montana, and a special ceremony with the Old Elk family.
Activity Suggestion: Talk about the importance of the "sacred dog" to the Native Americans living on the Plains and how the horse helped.
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