Aboriginal Legends

Four Aboriginal legends about salmon:

The Legend of the Lost Salmon
In this legend, the people disobey the Creator's orders to care for the salmon and they all disappear. Eventually the Snake's powers restore the salmon to the people.

The Coming of the Salmon
This legend tells how the Raven pacified a chief's daughter by bringing her a salmon.

Why Salmon Came to the Squamish Waters
This legend is about a wandering group of brothers who wandered around doing good, and brought salmon to the Squamish waters.

This site has many other legends you can read as well.

RELATED EXTERNAL
LINKS:

Wild Salmon Center

Wild Salmon.org

Gold Seal

National Geographic

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