The Girl who Helped Thunder and Other Native American Folktales
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Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 1402732635
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of Native American stories arranged geographically.
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Native American Folktales
Author: Thomas A. Green
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2008-12-30
Total Pages: 177
ISBN-13: 0313363021
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFolktales are at the heart of Native American culture. Prepared especially for students and general readers, this book conveniently collects 31 of the most important Native American folktales. These are drawn from the major Native American cultural and geographical areas and are organized in sections on origins; heroes, heroines, villains, and fools; society and conflict; and the supernatural. The tales reflect the environment, cultural adaptations, and prevailing concerns of the areas from which they are taken. Each tale begins with a brief introductory headnote, and the book closes with a selected bibliography. Students in social studies classes will welcome this book as a window on Native American culture, while students in literature courses will value its exploration of Native American oral traditions. Prepared especially for students and general readers, this book conveniently collects and comments on 31 of the most important Native American folktales. These are drawn from the major Native American cultural and geographical areas and reflect the environment, cultural adaptations, and prevailing concerns of the regions from which they are taken.
Native American Stories
Author: Joseph Bruchac
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9781555910945
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of Native American tales and myths focusing on the relationship between man and nature.
American Indian Myths and Legends
Author: Richard Erdoes
Publisher: Pantheon
Published: 2013-12-04
Total Pages: 546
ISBN-13: 080415175X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMore 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.
Native American Animal Stories
Author: Joseph Bruchac III
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Published: 2020-10-16
Total Pages: 171
ISBN-13: 1682752054
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Papago Indians of the American Southwest say butterflies were created to gladden the hearts of children and chase away thoughts of aging and death. How the Butterflies Came to Be is one of twenty-four Native American tales included in Native American Animal Stories. The stories, coming from Mohawk, Hopi, Yaqui, Haida and other cultures, demonstrate the power of animals in Native American traditions.Parents, teachers and children will delight in lovingly told stories about "our relations, the animals." The stories come to life through magical illustrations by Mohawk artists John Kahionhes Fadden and David Fadden."The stories in this book present some of the basic perspectives that Native North American parents, aunts and uncles use to teach the young. They are phrased in terms that modern youngsters can understand and appreciate ... They enable us to understand that while birds and animals appear to be similar in thought processes to humans, that is simply the way we represent them in our stories. But other creatures do have thought processes, emotions, personal relationships...We must carefully ccord these other creatures the respect that they deserve and the right to live
Coyote And...
Author: Joe Hayes
Publisher: Mariposa Printing & Publishing Company
Published: 1983-06-01
Total Pages: 77
ISBN-13: 9780933553019
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOffers tales featuring the Native American prankster known as Coyote.
Kitchi
Author: Alana Robson
Publisher: Banana Books
Published: 2021-01-30
Total Pages: 24
ISBN-13: 9781800490680
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"He is forever and ever here in spirit" An adventure. A magic necklace. Brotherhood. Six-year-old Forrest feels lost now that his big brother Kitchi is no longer here. He misses him every day and clings onto a necklace that reminds him of Kitchi. One day, the necklace comes to life. Forrest is taken on a magical adventure, where he meets a colourful cast of characters, including a beautiful, yet mysterious fox, who soon becomes his best friend. www.kitchithespiritfox.com
Latin American Folktales
Author: John Bierhorst
Publisher: Pantheon
Published: 2007-12-18
Total Pages: 402
ISBN-13: 0307426580
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOver one hundred stories showcasing the wisdom and artistry of one the world’s richest folktale traditions—the first panoramic anthology of Hispano-American folk narratives in any language. Gathered from twenty countries and combining the lore of medieval Europe, the ancient Near East, and pre-Columbian America, the stories brought together here represent a core collection of classic Latin American folktales. Among the essential characters are the quiet man's wife who knew the Devil's secrets, the three daughters who robbed their father's grave, and the wife in disguise who married her own husband—not to mention the Bear's son, the tricksters Fox and Monkey, the two compadres, and the classic rogue Pedro de Urdemalas. Featuring black-and-white illustrations throughout, this Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library edition is unprecedented in size and scope, including riddles, folk prayers, and fables never before translated into English.
The Algonquin Legends of New England, Or, Myths and Folk Lore of the Micmac, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot Tribes
Author: Charles Godfrey Leland
Publisher: Boston ; New York : Houghton, Mifflin, 1885 [c1884]
Published: 1885
Total Pages: 444
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNative American Myths
Author: J.K. Jackson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2018-12-15
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 1787556352
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Algonquins, Iroquois, the legend of Hiawatha and The Last of the Mohicans – the tribes of North America and their folk tales are deeply fascinating because they are unique amongst the mythologies of the world. The tribes were isolated from outside influence for thousands of years and developed a fruitful, empathetic relationship with their landscape, evolving a tradition that respected and feared nature in equal measure. The retold tales collected for this new book celebrate the diverse tribal vision of a rich and powerful land that still resonates today. FLAME TREE 451: From mystery to crime, supernatural to horror and myth, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.
