Native American Myths

Drawn from the legends of the Algonquins, Iroquois, Sioux, Pawnee, and Northern and Northwestern Indians, these enchanting tales offer rich insights into tribal character and beliefs. The stories, selected by the distinguished anthropologist and folklorist Lewis Spence, range in theme from romantic [...]
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Drawn from the legends of the Algonquins, Iroquois, Sioux, Pawnee, and Northern and Northwestern Indians, these enchanting tales offer rich insights into tribal character and beliefs. The stories, selected by the distinguished anthropologist and folklorist Lewis Spence, range in theme from romantic love to rivalry between warriors. Spence recounts each myth in a simple, direct way that will appeal to children and adults alike. Students of anthropology will enjoy the rich variety of mythical imagery in this collection, and other readers will find in these pages a treasury of suspenseful tales that reveal the spirit of North America's original cultures.