Shasta Indian Tales
Shasta Indian Tales

Author:

Publisher: Naturegraph Pub

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9780879611293

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Charming tales for all ages, come from the storytelling heritage of the Shasta, an Indian tribe that lived in the presence o the highest mountain in Northern California. A variety of myths recount the story of creation, of animals, especially Coyote, Eagle, Bear and crickets s s, especially Coyote, Eagle, Vear and crickets

American Indian Trickster Tales
American Indian Trickster Tales

Author: Richard Erdoes

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1999-03-01

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1101174064

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Of all the characters in myths and legends told around the world, it's the wily trickster who provides the real spark in the action, causing trouble wherever he goes. This figure shows up time and again in Native American folklore, where he takes many forms, from the irascible Coyote of the Southwest, to Iktomi, the amorphous spider man of the Lakota tribe. This dazzling collection of American Indian trickster tales, compiled by an eminent anthropologist and a master storyteller, serves as the perfect companion to their previous masterwork, American Indian Myths and Legends. American Indian Trickster Tales includes more than one hundred stories from sixty tribes--many recorded from living storytellers—which are illustrated with lively and evocative drawings. These entertaining tales can be read aloud and enjoyed by readers of any age, and will entrance folklorists, anthropologists, lovers of Native American literature, and fans of both Joseph Campbell and the Brothers Grimm.

Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest
Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest

Author: Ella E. Clark

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2023-11-10

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 0520350960

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

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.

Coyote Fights the Sun
Coyote Fights the Sun

Author: Mary J. Carpelan

Publisher: Heyday

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781890771607

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A retelling of the traditional Shasta Indian tale in which Coyote decides to shoot the sun for misleading him about the coming of spring.

They Dance in the Sky
They Dance in the Sky

Author:

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 9780618809127

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A collection of legends about the stars from various North American Indian cultures, including explanations of the Milky Way and constellations such as the Big Dipper.

Indian Tales of North America
Indian Tales of North America

Author: Tristram Potter Coffin

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Published: 2014-11-11

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1477305815

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This collection of folktales, originally published in 1961, presents stories from a wide range of North American indigenous peoples. The stories are grouped into three categories: “The Way the World Is,” “What Man Must Know and Learn,” and “The Excitement of Living.”

American Indian Myths and Legends
American Indian Myths and Legends

Author: Richard Erdoes

Publisher: Pantheon

Published: 2013-12-04

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 080415175X

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

More than 160 tales from eighty tribal groups present 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. “This fine, valuable new gathering of ... tales is truly alive, mysterious, and wonderful—overflowing, that is, with wonder, mystery and life" (National Book Award Winner Peter Matthiessen). 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.