Murdo Scribe

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1920 – 1983

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Who was Murdo Scribe?

Murdo Scribe, was a Swampy Cree educator from Norway House, Manitoba. He recorded his stories and some of the legends which had been passed to him. His award-winning children’s picture book, Murdo's Story, is available in Cree, Ojibwe, and English.

In 1985, Murdo's Story was honoured by the Canada Council with a Governor-General's Award for Children's Literature.

Murdo's Story: A Legend From Northern Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Pemmican Publications, 1985. Genre: Animals-Folklore-Juvenile literature-Indians of North America-Manitoba-Legends ISBN 0-919143-07-5. CIP.

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Born
1920
Died
1983

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on July 23, 2013

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