Arvis Boughman
Arvis Boughman is an enrolled member of the Lumbee Indian tribe of North Carolina. He works with adults and children, as an elementary school teacher and a speech/language pathologist. He has worked with children from many different Nations including First Nations children from the Lumbee, the Eastern Band of Cherokee, and the Sioux.
Kids Books (2)
How Rabbit Tricked the Buzzards
$18.95
Artists:
Format:
Paperback
Text Content Territories:
Indigenous American; Native American; Lumbee;
ISBN / Barcode: 9781570674259
Synopsis:
Synopsis:
Long ago, when the buzzards were keepers of the fire, they were very stingy. On a frigid winter night Rabbit was freezing, he pleaded with the buzzards to share the warmth of their fire. The buzzards refused, yelling "This is our fire!" The playful Northwest Wind saw rabbit hopping slowly away, it decided to play tricks on Rabbit to make him even colder. Rabbit realized that If he wanted to get warm, and share the warmth with the other animals, he must come up with a clever plan.
Educator Information
Recommended for Grades 2 and under.
Additional Information
40 pages | 9.00" x 9.00" | Paperback
How the Oceans Came to Be
$18.95
Format:
Paperback
Text Content Territories:
Indigenous American; Native American; Lumbee;
ISBN / Barcode: 9781939053442
Synopsis:
Synopsis:
In this delightful Lumbee story, clever Rabbit outsmarts a selfish Great Snapping Turtle. When Rabbit discovers many animals could not find water, he sets out to solve the mystery. What he finds is the Great Snapping Turtle blocking the water of the Mother Spring. When the stubborn turtle refuses to move, Rabbit figures out a way to let the water flow. As the water flowed to all creatures, it also created the oceans of Turtle Island.
Educator Information
Recommended for grades 2 and under.
Additional Information
40 pages | 8.00" x 10.00" | Paperback
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