Section 4: Curation

Of all animals in the animal kingdom, crow has long existed as a sort of enigma for humans, a strange and uncertain messenger, a harbinger, or symbolic connection, to the spirit world. From ancient times to today, crows continue to perplex us with their clever...

Section 2 (A): Scholarly Research

Source 1: Abram, David. “The Discourse of the Birds.” Biosemiotics 3.3 (2010): 263-75. Web. 28 April 2016. In “The Discourse of the Birds,” Abram examines bird intelligence and asserts that birds, and birdsong in particular, may inspire us to locate...

Section 3: Cultural Text

Rainbow Crow (from the Lenni Lenapé Archives) The Lenapé story of Rainbow Crow is an early creation myth that describes how crow brought fire to humanity. As with many Native American legends, this story serves many functions as it explains changing weather patterns,...