In a legend among the Coast Salish peolpes there was a generous man who gave the people whatever they needed. The origin of the Western Cedar came about when the creator, Great Spirit, saw this and declared that when the generous man died, a great Red Cedar tree will grow where he is buried, and that the cedar will be continue to help the people, providing its roots for baskets, bark for clothing, and wood for shelter.
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