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The Dene People Analysis

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The Dene People By:Mallori,Button

The Dene people and the Inuit are very similar in ways but they are also very very different the dene people where the some of the bravest and the strongest people alive.the dene people live the cold and the most harsh weather. the dene people fight for what they need and what they want the dene people fight for food, clothing, shelter, and something to keep them warm and alive Things That Need To Survive the dene people survive by killing animals like fish and all the other animals that live nearby and if they don't have animals all of the dene people we diy suffering from hunger the dene people also kill the animals for clothing and warmth and if …show more content…

It really happened. In this story a man had gotten lost. He must have searched and searched for his way back home, but no matter how hard he tried he always saw the same misleading landmarks. He was definitely lost. So after finding a bear's den this man decided to rest for the night.The bear who the den belonged to eventually returned from foraging. According to the way this story is told, bears and humans could talk and understand each other; although it was on a higher level than plain speech. So this bear took pity on the lost man and cared for him. The bear told him that he would need to live off the bear in the future and then proceeded to teach him all about bear nature. The bear also reassured the man that he would never go hungry. This was the bear's gift to the man When winter set in both the bear and man went into hibernation. While inside the den, the bear continued to teach the man. When the man got thirsty, the bear instructed the man to lean forward and from between the bear's legs drink in fresh, cool water where a river flowed. From this same river the man received enough minerals to keep his body strong and healthy throughout the long, cold winter When it reached midnight of the winter sleep the bear turned over to its other side. The man did the same. In the spring which to the bear's world is really the next morning after a long, long night's sleep the bear awoke and said to the man, "I'm getting tired of your relatives worrying about you. It's time for you to go home now." The man agreed. He also sensed his family was missing him terribly The bear told the man to extend his hand outside den to check if any snow remained. Amazingly it had all melted. It was spring. The bear guided the man back to his village. Arriving at the edge of the village the bear departed The following winter this same man went hunting -- for bear. He was not successful on the first hunt. On the second hunt

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