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"Tales of Wesakechak: How Wesakechak Got His Name"

"Tales of Wesakechak: How Wesakechak Got His Name"Tales of Wesakechak: How Wesakechak Got His Name
(2002, 14 min. Animation) CANADA
Producer: Gregory Coyes (Métis Cree), Ava Karvonen, Gerry Cook
Director: Gregory Coyes (Métis Cree) and George Johnson
Stories from the Seventh Fire series - Summer.

In the time before people lived on Turtle Island (North America), the Creator put the trickster Wesakechak on the earth to take care of all the creatures. When the trickster wants the Creator to give everyone new names in hopes he will receive a better one, he finds that important names are given for a reason.

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Gregory Coyes

2006 Animation Celebration!, NYC

2004-05 Animation Celebration!, NYC

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