Waa'aka' : the bird who fell in love with the sun
(Book)

Indexed in the Native American Artists Resource Collection Online, Billie Jane Baguley Library and Archives, Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona, at the artist name level (July 20, 2023),https://5019.sydneyplus.com/Heard_Museum_ArgusNET_Final/Portal.aspx

"A Tongva creation story of Catalina Island and how the black-crowned night heron came to be"--,Provided by publisher.

"Waa'aka' is a telling of a creation story from the Tongva, who have lived in Southern California for thousands of years. It takes place on the island of Pimu, just off the Southern California coast. Illustrator Carly Lake was inspired after hearing the narrative, and she created a series of watercolor images that, together with the text, resulted in this book. This telling includes a couple words in the Tongva language. Those words are ehee, which means 'yes,' and shaxaat, which means 'willow.' This book is partly inspired by my father. An ocean man and a skin diver, with memories embedded deep in the landscape of our beautiful California, he reminded me to pay attention to the details of nature, and to share them. Carly and I lovingly dedicate this book to the island of Pimu and the night-night water chick." -- Provided by author

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