The Naming of Aki Swinomish Andrew Needham

Andrew Needham

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The Naming of Aki Swinomish Andrew NeedhamThis retelling of a traditional story celebrates what First Human and First Wolf see, taste, hear, smell, and touch as they wander aki, the earth, to be the namers of things. The story begins: "In the time soon after the creation, Nimaamaa Aki, Mother Earth, was new and without names, so the Creator called upon First Human to walk upon aki, earth, and name all things." First Human sets off on a journey that will take him to every corner of aki and