The Character Of Beavers In Nez Perce

swimmers, beavers were seen as

intense submerged spirits that gave individuals control

over the waters. To a few tribes, beavers were an image

of bounty. In a Nez Perce legend, Beaver stole FIRE

from the PINES, desirous watchmen of this mystery, and

offered it to birches, willows, and different TREES. This

story clarifies why fire is made when the wood

of trees is rubbed together. In one form of the

Blackfeet CREATION ACCOUNT, Beaver was one of