Kyle Courchene: Chief Morris Swan Shannacappo

Chief Morris Swan Shannacappo: How the story's told makes the difference, according to Winnipeg Free Press. We haven't changed a word. And note, if this story were to be retold, the narrator would be expected to repeat it word for word, with the same intonation, inflections and pauses. The twist is at the end; remember, we're talking about little kids in this account and Elders Harry Bone and Doris Pratt share a laugh as Chief Morris Swan Shannacappo presents Joshua Wilson, 9, and Kyle Courchene, 13, stepping on stage copies of Untuwe Pi Kin He Who We Are. To show the difference between indigenous and non-native storytelling techniques, here's one story from the book, told traditionally by treaty commissioner James Wilson: (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.