Indigenous Legends

The role of storyteller was always a very special one among Native Americans, combining the functions of philosopher, historian, and entertainer. Winter was the time for the stories around the fire, when the hunt was over and people longed to be “lifted to the fairyland of pure imagination,” as an early twentieth-century Native American has said. This book contains the magic created around the Indian fireside, for readers of all ages. It includes myths of creation, culture myths, nature myths, and beast fables, as well as the legends, personal narratives and historical traditions of thirty North American Indian tribes.

More than 160 tales from eighty tribal groups gives us a rich and lively panorama of the Native American mythic heritage. From across the continent comes tales of creation and love; heroes and war; animals, tricksters, and the end of the world. In addition to mining the best folkloric sources of the nineteenth century, the editors have also included a broad selection of contemporary Native American voices. With black-and-white illustrations throughout Selected and edited by Richard Erdoes and Alfonso Ortiz Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

This collection of more than one hundred tribal tales, culled from the oral tradition of the Indians of Washington and Oregon, presents the Indians' own stories, told for generations around their fires, of the mountains, lakes, and rivers, and of the creation of the world and the heavens above. Each group of stories is prefaced by a brief factual account of Indian beliefs and of storytelling customs. Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest is a treasure, still in print after fifty years.

If you're collecting good medicine, you'll find it in these pages. This book is hours and hours of detailed artwork that will fill heads with wisdom and hearts with Brown Pride! A great tool for Art Therapy and Stress Relief for people of all ages! Great gift for your favorite Native or an excellent Present for your favorite Non Native who thinks Squanto is cool but has never heard of Russell Means or Adam Beach. What are you waiting for?...Break out that 64pack of crayons and color me Indigenous! Not only is this a coloring but a great educational tool for kids and adults by containing well know Natives from the past and from the present. Every native contains small detail of what makes them so great.

A collection of Native American tales and myths focusing on the relationship between man and nature.

Coyote, Eagle-man, quail, bear, and other charaters relate their adventures in two dozen delightful tales Anna Shaw heard her father tell when she was young. The author, a Pima herself, unfolds twenty-four charming Indian tales as passed down from generation to generation. Simple, and beautiful in design and content. A delight for all ages.

This book is a compilation of traditional Native American myths that originate from Vancouver Island. It includes stories such as 'The Legend of the Thunderbirds', 'The Finding of the Tsomass', and 'How Shewish Became a Great Whale Hunter'. The book aims to preserve these ancient myths for future generations and offers insight into the rich cultural heritage of the indigenous people of Vancouver Island.

Myths, personal narratives and historical traditions reveal beliefs and customs of twelve Indian tribes who once lived in the states of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming