Saturday, December 17, 2022

Turtle Island


This float from the Santa Claus Parade tells the First Nation Story of creation. It is a nice story which I can't explain properly but in the story the muskrat creates turtle island (North America) from mud. On the float you can see the small muskrat sitting on the back of the turtle. The wonderful designs on this float were done by First Nation artist Philip Cote.

Taking part in Saturday's Critters. Click HERE to see more creatures from around the world.

15 comments:

  1. I like it! It's beautifully crafted.

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  2. Hello,
    It is a beautiful critter float, I like the turtle, bird and the muskrat.
    Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a happy weekend.

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  3. That is beautifully done, I like it.

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  4. Thank goodness a relevant float is finally in a parade! It's gorgeous (took me a bit to find the muskrat! lol )

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  5. That really is gorgeous! Happy holiday week my friend!

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  6. Fine to see this First Nation float in the parade. Turtles are important in many cultures.

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  7. Great to see this kind of indigenous mythology featured in the parade.

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  8. It looks like a theme from the folklore stories

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  9. It is an important story to their culture!

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  10. I am so thrilled to see them getting their respect!

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  11. Season's Greetings from Sharon's Souvenirs!

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