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"Tales of Wesakechak: Wesakechak and the First Spring Flood"

"Tales of Wesakechak: Wesakechak and the First Spring Flood"Tales of Wesakechak: Wesakechak and the First Spring Flood
(2002, 13 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 - Spring.

For the Anishnabe peoples in the time before people lived on Turtle Island (North America), the Creator put the trickster Wesakechak on earth to take care of all the creatures. When he is tricked by the jealous spirit Machias, his friends come to his aid.

Image credit: Both Tales of Wesakechak: The First Spring Flood

Gregory Coyes

2010 Native Cinema Showcase, NM

2008 Native Cinema Showcase

2005 Environmental Film Festival

2004-05 Animation Celebration!, NYC

2003-04 Animation Celebration!, NYC

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