This exciting collection contains more than thirty richly imaginative stories from a variety of Native American sources - Cherokee to Zuni, Pawnee to Midu - covering a broad spectrum of subjects, as well as tales of little people, giants, and monsters, and of magic, enchantment, sorcery, and ...
Native American culture struggled to survive after the white man invaded their lives. Living through forced moves, war, starvation, diseases, and assimilation, these strong and spiritual people kept their many legends and stories alive. Passed down through the generations, these tales speak of timele...
Native American Stories These "tales and narratives are from varied sources. Some are legends, some are true American Indian history, and some are just American Indian children's stories from long ago. Most are well over 50 years old and have not been "politically corrected" for today's chil...
The history of theAmerican Westis never complete without the tales of the many Americans who first lived on these vast lands. Here, you’ll find summaries of manychiefs, heroes, warriors, and medicine men that history records as significant in the United States’ westward expansion. ...
When it comes to spooky tales involving the wild areas of North America, Native American folklore and legend is filled with fantastic tales that are now a part of pop culture likethe sasquatch. However, there's one tale passed down by Native Americans that's way more terrifying than bigfoot...
American Indian Myths and Legendsby Richard Erdoes and Alfonso Ortiz This collection of myths from Native American tribes is a great collection for older students. Compiled by the anthropologist Alfonso Ortiz and artist/storyteller Richard Erdoes, it includes over 100 stories from tribes all over the...
Native American folklore is rich in powerful music, spiritual stories, emotional legends and tall tales. Sacred song, traditional dance and mythical lessons are just some of the aspects that make Native American folklore so fascinating. Today, Native American folklore provides the opportunity to learn...
Every intervention session incorporated Native American values, legends, and stories. Cultural content not only addressed substance use issues in Indian society, but also addressed positive and holistic concepts of health and health promotion among Native American people. Accounting for wide variations tha...
Between the Great Basin and the Midwest is the Plains region, where legends of heroes and tricksters predominate. Such tales appear also in the Southeast region, along with stories about councils of animals. Myths from the Northeast cluster around culture heroes. Stories about dying gods appear...
A popular type of story in Native American folktales is thecreation story. Tribes used these stories to explain why the world around them looked and behaved the way it did. Some creation stories are about the beginning of all humanity, while some explain something smaller, like why an animal...