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"Tales of Wesakechak: Why the Rabbit Turns White"

"Tales of Wesakechak: Why the Rabbit Turns White"Tales of Wesakechak: Why the Rabbit Turns White
(2002, 14 min.) CANADA
Director: Gregory Coyes (Métis Cree) and George Johnson
Producers: Gregory Coyes, Ava Karvonen, Gerry Cook
Stories from the Seventh Fire series - Winter.

Wesakechak has not been teaching the people to respect the land and animals, so the animals leave. When Wesakechak goes to find them, he is rescued by a rabbit who teaches him that every living thing has a role in the harmony of nature.

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Gregory Coyes

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