Author : Ella Elizabeth Clark
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 13,74 MB
Release : 1966
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780806120874
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
Author :
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 48,7 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780618809127
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.
Author : United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
Publisher :
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 10,15 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Folklore, Indian
ISBN :
Author : Ella E. Clark
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 42,45 MB
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0520350960
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.
Author : Paul Goble
Publisher : World Wisdom, Inc
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 34,6 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1933316675
Weaving together the legends of the Plains Indian tribes, this beautifully illustrated story celebrates a new Earth after the flood and narrates the making of the buffaloes, mountains, Thunderbirds, and other creations. of additional illustrations and stories and a new Foreword.
Author : Richard Erdoes
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 18,23 MB
Release : 2013-12-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 080415175X
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.
Author : Joseph Bruchac
Publisher : Fulcrum Publishing
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 24,56 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781555912123
A collection of Native American nature stories which focus on the importance of plants.
Author : Jarold Ramsey
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 13,76 MB
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0295803517
The vivid imagination, robust humor, and profound sense of place of the Indians of Oregon are revealed in this anthology, which gathers together hitherto scattered and often inaccessible legends originally transcribed and translated by scholars such as Archie Phinney, Melville Jacobs, and Franz Boas.
Author : Susan Hazen-Hammond
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 49,30 MB
Release : 1999-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780399525469
In the Americas, the oral tradition has created one of the oldest surviving bodies of literature on earth. Native American storytelling, in particular, stands out for its distinctive honoring of womanly power and the female forces of the universe. Gathered here are traditional versions of stories and songs that best portray this strength and vitality. Illuminating the scope of human behavior—from treacherous mates and medicine men to magical sages and murderous mothers—these tales offer universal truths. And for readers who wish to explore the transformative healing gifts of these stories in a more personal way, each is accompanied by thought-provoking exercises and meditations. Also included are brief introductions to provide historical and cultural context. Entertaining, educational, and inspirational, this collection of timeless wisdom will shed light on the lives of readers for generations to come.
Author : Lee H. Whittlesey
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 38,48 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780826341174
Whittlesey shares tales of "the great Geyserland" as told by the earliest tour guides of America's first and most unique national park.
