Squamish First Nations & Hummingbirds by Elly https://padlet.com/ellyn43/pjwkm3znqgxp By Elly Na en-us 2016-02-26 18:38:51 UTC 2023-01-25 23:10:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/101241990/42769c409f8b0d09d1ac73bcbfc61b4c4316e88d/b2c1d9cd517a4c100bb022e275b75468.jpg Hummingbirds ellyn43 https://padlet.com/ellyn43/pjwkm3znqgxp/wish/97626517           Hummingbirds are small, colourful birds. Their names come from the fact that they can flap their wings so fast-up to 80 times per second-it makes a humming sound. Isn't that just spectacular? It's so incredible that one of the smallest bird species can fly in such unbelievable speed. These tiny birds can up, down, to the sides, forwards, even backwards and upside down. If you would like to read a bit more about real hummingbirds, click here. ]]> 2016-02-26 18:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ellyn43/pjwkm3znqgxp/wish/97626517 Symbolism ellyn43 https://padlet.com/ellyn43/pjwkm3znqgxp/wish/97627982           Between the Squamish First Nations, Hummingbirds symbolize beauty, intelligence, and love. Also, hummingbirds are recognized as a messenger of joy, and they represent friendship, playfulness, and joy. They are called Sah Sen as well, being a good luck symbol for the First Nations people to see Sah Sen. Read more about the aboriginal hummingbird here. ]]> 2016-02-26 18:46:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ellyn43/pjwkm3znqgxp/wish/97627982 Connections with ME ellyn43 https://padlet.com/ellyn43/pjwkm3znqgxp/wish/97632744           I chose this animal, the hummingbird, because I made connections with its symbolism and meaning. Hummingbirds represent playfulness, joy, good luck, along with many other positive meanings. The connection is that I find myself very lucky, and I found out that hummingbirds are a symbol of good luck. Also, I think I am playful, and hummingbirds represent playfulness. Therefore, that is why I chose the hummingbird.
 
]]> 2016-02-26 19:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ellyn43/pjwkm3znqgxp/wish/97632744 An Aboriginal Mask ellyn43 https://padlet.com/ellyn43/pjwkm3znqgxp/wish/97671057           The First Nations people often danced animal dances, and this mask was used for the hummingbird dance.]]> 2016-02-26 23:41:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ellyn43/pjwkm3znqgxp/wish/97671057 Use in Legends & Myths ellyn43 https://padlet.com/ellyn43/pjwkm3znqgxp/wish/97671154 Here is a story or a legend of the aboriginal First Nations people: 
Many years ago there was a flower that rose every spring to display its beautiful petals and bright colours for all the world's creatures to enjoy. The people and animals waited anxiously each spring for this special flower to appear. Raven, who saw this realized how much joy this flower brought to the world, so the next spring when it appeared, he transformed it into a tiny bird. The bird had the colours of the green spring grass and the flashing red of a setting sun. Raven gave the bird a special gift - to fly like sunlight flickering through tall trees. He also gave it a message to take to all the flowers. That's why today we see hummingbirds buzzing from flower to flower, whispering a message. Hummingbird is thanking each flower for making our world a more beautiful place.
The moral of this story is that like each flower, each person has gifts to give the world, and in return that person will be thanked by the birds, animals, and flowers for helping to make our world a better place for everyone.

Want more? Watch a video based on an aboriginal tale: Click here.
]]> 2016-02-26 23:44:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ellyn43/pjwkm3znqgxp/wish/97671154 ellyn43 https://padlet.com/ellyn43/pjwkm3znqgxp/wish/98623737 2016-03-02 21:30:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ellyn43/pjwkm3znqgxp/wish/98623737 ellyn43 https://padlet.com/ellyn43/pjwkm3znqgxp/wish/98626573 2016-03-02 21:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ellyn43/pjwkm3znqgxp/wish/98626573