Épit et le Géant is a children's book for eight-to-ten-year-olds written by Geneviève Mativat and illustrated by Daniela Zékina Saint-Laurent.JP, "ÉPIT ET LE GÉANT", in Lisez sur le sujet: Récits autochtones (Bibliotheques et Archives Canada, 2006–7), p. 9. .
Summary The story is inspired by a story from Innu culture, set in the time when people lived alongside giants. The young Épit's home has been afflicted by a poor hunting season, and Épit gets lost in the forest. His parents move on to a new hunting-ground without him. Épit meets the giant Mishtapew, who protects him from hunger and cold. With Mishtapew's help, Épit rediscovers his family, but Mishtapew makes it clear to them that they need to protect their child and respect nature. As they part, Mishtapew shows Épit how to communicate with spirits. On account of these skills, Épit becomes a shaman.
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JP, "ÉPIT ET LE GÉANT", in Lisez sur le sujet: Récits autochtones (Bibliotheques et Archives Canada, 2006–7), p. 9. . Turgeon, É. (2015). "Le premier printemps du monde", Lurelu, 38(2), 87–88.
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