Native American Twelve Days of Christmas ceremonial change your surroundings

change your surroundings

cover art  © Wabashki Makwa by Steve Hapy

Sit under the shade of the Half-Way Oak

traditionally used to promote relaxation

Ancient Cherokee stories and legends as narrated by Cherokee storyteller

Native American Twelve Days of Christmas ceremonial change your surroundingsA holiday read aloud that begs for multiple recitations. The beloved traditional English Christmas carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas, has been adapted here to reflect aspects of the richly varied cultures and traditions of twelve Native American cultural groups from different parts of the U. S. A cultural background is included for each days gift in an easy to understand manner, placing the adapted song lyrics in the context of these tribal