Murdo Scribe

Murdo Scribe (1920–1983) was a Swampy Cree educator from Norway House, Manitoba, Canada. He recorded his stories and some of the legends that had been passed to him. He wrote Murdo's Story, the text of a children's picture book published in 1985, which is available in Cree and Ojibwe as well as English.[1]

Murdo's Story was illustrated by Terry Gallagher,[2][3] Gallagher won a 1985 Canada Council Children's Literature Prize, now the Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustration.

The Murdo Scribe Centre opened on June 14, 2005 located at 510 Selkirk Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was named in honor of the Murdock "Murdo" Scribe in recognition of his contributions to Aboriginal education in the province of Manitoba. The centre houses the Aboriginal Education Directorate, part of Higher education in Manitoba. [4].

Works

Murdo's Story: A Legend From Northern Manitoba. Illustrated by Terry Gallagher. Winnipeg, MB: Pemmican Publications, 1985. ISBN 0-919143-07-5. CIP.

Subject headings: Animals-Folklore-Juvenile literature-Indians of North America-Manitoba-Legends
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References
  1. "Aboriginal Resources and Services". Library and Archives Canada. Archived from the original on 27 December 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  2. "Murdo's Story: A Legend of Northern Manitoba" (book review). Sharon A. McLennan McCue. CM: A Reviewing Journal of Canadian Materials for Young People 14.1 (January 1986). Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  3. "Murdo Scribe, 1920–1983". Native American Authors. Internet Public Library (ipl.org). Retrieved 5 December 2012.
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