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"[Oral Tradition] is the transmission of knowledge passed down across generations using memory and language." - James Lamouche
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First Nation people have been in Canada for over 10,000 years. The tradition of oral story telling has been around since the first people, being passed down for many years. These stories often were seasonal. Often times certain stories will be told during certain times or events. For example stories about hunting or the seasons would be set for those times and not be told after.
Many of the stories themselves would be used as a way to teach children lessons. Some stories would tell of angry spirits that would chase or take a child away if they stayed out too late or disobeyed their elders.
Some groups would have their own stories that were owned by them. These group pacific stories would be told by a member of said group and could not be told by another group who was not or was not related to a member from that band.
Groups from all over could share these stories to express first hand accounts of events or to simply bond. Most of the these stories were given freely to the people; however, some sotries were only retold to select audiences.
Writing of these stories is seen in a negative light. It is perceived to be degrading of the nature of the stories as well as making them less of value.